LEWERS, Harold
| Service Number: | 8939 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Vic., 21 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kyneton Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Sydney, NSW, 8 August 1959, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Deniliquin Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Kyneton Honour Roll, Kyneton Presbyterian Church Honor Roll WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 8939, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 16 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 8939, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 8939, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
HAROLD LEWERS was born at Eaglehawk, Victoria, on 21st May, 1894, the son of Mr. J. G. B. Lewers, Manager of the Bank at Kyneton, Victoria. He was educated at the Kyneton Grammar School, and entered the service of the Bank on 22nd May, 1912, at Echuca, Victoria. In August, 1913, he was transferred to Moama, and in January, 1914, to Deniliquin.
Harold Lewers enlisted at Deniliquin on 11th August, 1915, and left Australia in the following November. During his four years of active service he was recommended for the Military Medal, and the award was gazetted in August, 1919.
The recommendation of Driver Lewers by his O.C. states that—
"He distinguished himself by taking charge of and organizing a forward limber line on the night of the 1st September, 1918, at Clery, and under heavy harassing fire showed great initiative and courage when neither officers nor N.C.O.’s were available for the work. In addition he distinguished himself during the recent Push, always showing cheerful devotion to duty and complete disregard of personal safety under fire when an important duty had to be performed .”
Driver Lewers returned to Australia in August, 1919.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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