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LAMBERT, Ewin Edward
| Service Number: | 2431 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Houghton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2431, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2431, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2431, 1st Australian General Hospital |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Ewin Edward Lambert born on February 23rd, 1898, served in the First World War. He was born to his mother Mrs. Eva Florence-May-Cherry Petersburg, and father who is unknown. He had a known grandmother, Mrs Carolina Lambert. Ewin Lambert’s job before leaving for the war was as a Labourer. It is not specified what type of labourer Ewin was, but he most likely did a job such as farming, building, construction etc.
In 1916, the year Ewin enlisted in the war he was just 18 years old. Ewin was born and raised in Upper Hermitage, South Australia which is around 25 km away from the Adelaide CBD located in the northeastern Adelaide Hills
Ewin’s enlistment date was on the 6th of May 1916, and he enlisted from Adelaide, South Australia. After a few months, Ewin departed Adelaide and embarked on the HMAT A73 Commonwealth on the 21st of September 1916. The Unit he joined was the 50th Infantry Australian Battalion, 5th Reinforcement, and later the 1st Australian General Hospital.
Ewin served in Etaples, France, and Birmingham, England. His battalion fought in Mouquet Farm and was in many battles such as the attack on Noreuil and the attacks on Dernancourt.
After around two and a half years of serving Ewin was able to return to his hometown in Australia. At the end of his service, Ewin was awarded three medals the Mons Star Medal, the British War Medal, and The Victory Medal.
After returning to Australia on the 24th of January 1919, Ewin lived until his sudden death in 1931 at only 33 years old. Many of his close friends and family became saddened by the news and wrote in the local paper. He left behind his mother, his friends, and his fiancé Myra. His death was caused by an injury while quarrying a big stone on Lobethal Rd in the Adelaide Hills. Ewin Lambert was later buried in Houghton Cemetery; however, the cemetery was involved in a fire in 1955. Fortunately, researchers found his grave and honoured his name on a plaque amongst others in the Houghton War Memorial where he now lays.