William Henry LEWIS

LEWIS, William Henry

    Service Number: 3822
    Enlisted: 11 July 1916, Geelong, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1895
    Home Town: Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria
    Schooling: Inverleigh State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: 31 July 1946, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Parish of Inverleigh Honor Roll, Inverleigh State School Roll of Honor, Winchelsea WWI Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3822, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
    19 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 3822, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
    19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 3822, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3822, 29th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3822, 29th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    28 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3822, 29th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Gassed in the lead up to the attack on the Hindenburg Line. Evacuated to hospital (France) and never rejoined the unit.
    4 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, France. 29th Battalion was disbanded.
    13 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3822, 5th Infantry Battalion, RTA 13 July 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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