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DUTTON, Lewis James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3076 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3076, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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