Lewis James DUTTON

DUTTON, Lewis James

Service Number: 3076
Enlisted: 17 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
Born: New Plymouth, New Zealand, 1884
Home Town: Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling: New Plymouth Central School
Occupation: Plumber
Died: Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918
Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension
Plot 111. Row C, Grave 35, Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Picardie, France
Memorials: Adelong Methodist Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3076, Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3076, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3076, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 20 Battalion
3 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3076, 56th Infantry Battalion, To hospital with Shell Shock
21 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3076, 56th Infantry Battalion, Slight wound to the right side of the face remained on duty but had to go to hospital a few days later for more attention to the wound
3 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 56th Infantry Battalion, Promoted at Tel-el-Kebir
1 Sep 1918: Involvement Corporal, 3076, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3076 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-01

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Peter and Elizabeth Jane Dutton of Young Street, New Plymouth, NZ

Prior to enlistment Lewis was employed by Colin Frederick Patterson of 85 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal