LEWIS, Ross Edward
| Service Numbers: | S24282, SX32314 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1941, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia , 27 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide Boys High School |
| Occupation: | Public Servant/Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes (organ failure), Hendon, South Australia, 3 October 2015, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AA, Path I cremated remains buried in plot of Wicks, Sylvia Katherine, with wife Regina Lewis (nee Badcock) granddaughter of S. K. Wicks. |
| Memorials: | City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Private, S24282, Hindmarsh, South Australia | |
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| 25 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX32314, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies | |
| 25 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Private, SX32314, Alice Springs, Northern Territory | |
| 26 Jun 1943: | Involvement S24282 | |
| 26 Jun 1943: | Involvement Corporal, SX32314 | |
| 6 Apr 1944: | Promoted Lance Sergeant | |
| 25 Nov 1946: | Discharged Lance Sergeant, SX32314, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies | |
| 25 Nov 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX32314, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies |
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Ross was stationed at Alice Springs for some time after enlisting. He enjoyed his time in Alice Springs and often tells us about the time they all played football or cricket and had steak for tea. Might be an exageration but he enjoyed the commeradeship more than anything.
Ross was soon made a Corporal and eventually was promoted to Sergeant in the Army in the Supply Corps (9th Div) and he enjoyed his job making sure everyone received the goods they needed. He continued this by joining the Public service as a clerk when he returned.
After some time in Alice they finally went to Townsville and boarded a ship to Balikpapan in Bornea. He did not talk about what it was like there but often had nightmares about it saying he saw some terrible things. When we visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra he was very interested to see the display and story about the battles in Borneo. He had his photo taken with a jeep near that exhibit.
He is now in a nursing home in Hendon, SA (2015 at 93 years) but still remembers the war and some stories and his visit to the War Memorial. He proudly has his Certificate from the government for the 70th anniversary hanging on the wall of his room.
Both of Ross's younger brother enlisted as well and thankfully they all returned home to their families.
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