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LEWIS, Andrew Creswell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 282675 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Crib Point, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Java, Netherlands East Indies, 28 February 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Col 421 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery, Wallaroo RSL Clubroom Honour Board, Wallaroo Soldiers Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Jun 1941: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 282675 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 2 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 282675 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Lieutenant Andrew Creswell Lewis 282675 of RIMU Batavia was killed during the Japanese landings on Java - he is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial