LEWIS, William Eric
| Service Number: | 19114 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 19114, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 19114, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
William Eric Lewis was born in Bendigo, the son of Mr W. W. Lewis. His mother was deceased and his aunt, Miss Jean McDonald, had joined the family at 122 Queen St, Bendigo. On 29.8.16 William Eric Lewis applied to enlist in Bendigo. He was 18 years old and still a student. His application was rejected on medical examination, his chest measurement being under the required standard.
He re-applied and attested on 13.3.17 in South Melbourne. Stating his age to be 18 years and 3 months, he was employed as a Clerk and living with his sister Nessie at 70 Moubray St, Albert Park. He was 5’ 6” tall, with a fresh complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair.
He joined the Recruit Battalion at Royal Park on 19.3.17, and was sent to the 1st Depot Battalion at Seymour on 30.4.17. On 21.5.17 he attended the AIF Signal School and, on 1.8.17, was appointed to the 25th Signal Company, 2nd Division, as Sapper with Service No. 19114. He embarked for overseas on 4.8.17.
He disembarked in England and arrived at the 2nd Division Signal Company at Parkhouse on 3.10.17. On 5.11.17 he moved to the English Training Depot Signal Section at Shefford. He embarked for France on 3.3.18.
In France he was posted to the 3rd Army Brigade Australian Field Artillery as Signaller. (22.3.18) After the Armistice he was detached to the Australian Corps Signal Company. (24.3.19) He embarked for return to Australia on 18.7.19.
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honour, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone