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LEWIS, Maurice William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9616 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, 23 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, At sea (Nino Bixio), Mediterranean Sea, 17 August 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Col 92 |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9616 | |
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| 4 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9616, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cherilyn McMeekin
Maurice's birth was registered as Morris (WA reg. 1485/1920). His parents Robert and Mary Ann married in London; they lived in Arrino WA (see https://www.carnamah.com.au/bio/robert-charles-lewis). Maurice's father died in 1929 aged only 39. Maurice was the sixth of eight children. Three of his four brothers also enlisted in WWII.