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LEWIS, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 172, 172 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 September 1914, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | War Service related , Australia, 24 February 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Church of England Section,Plot 6D, Row H, Grave 2208 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 172, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 172, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 172, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 29 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 172, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Slight shell wound to the right cheek | |
| 30 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 172, Discharged at the 1st Military District as Medically unfit | |
| 24 Feb 1920: | Involvement Private, 172, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 172 awm_unit: No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1920-02-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard and Ellen Lewis of Flinders Street, Darlinghurst, NSW; husband of Kate (nee Nixon) Lewis of Randwick. William and Kate were married on 12 May 1916. Kate later returned to England following William's death
12 May 1918 - returned to Australia on D9
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had no previous military service but was a member of the Urana Rifle Club