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LEWIS, David Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4824 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, 8 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Boolaroo, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Boolaroo State School |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4824, Newcastle, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4824, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4824, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 4824, 54th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4824 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
Personal Stories
David Lewis...
David was killed instantly by mortar fire. Described as about 23 years of age, 5 ft, 11 in. tall, sallow completion and clean shaven. Also described as a "good chap."
He left behind his wife Ellen and two daughters. Ellen re-married in 1919 to Claude Gardner. Claude had returned from the war in 1917 after being shot in the right eye.
Submitted 15 August 2016 by Sandra Walker
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