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LEWIS, Edward Louis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 31351 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Ground Training Schools |
| Born: | Crewe, England, 30 September 1911 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, 1 January 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B2 C. 22. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 31351 | |
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| 29 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 31351, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
| 29 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 31351 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Edward Louis Lewis 31351 of Number 29 RDF Station Port Moresby was accidentally electrocuted as he came in contact with a power line to the ASV beacon after it had fallen to the ground from its tree support
Details of the incident from the book “Echoes over the Pacific” by Simmonds & Smith