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LEWIS, Eric St Leger
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Commissioned Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Hobart, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 26 September 1874 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Christ College, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Nil |
| Died: | 20 January 1963, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Tasmanian Club Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned Officer, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Hobart, Tas. | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Captain, Commissioned Officer, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned Officer, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to chest/lungs at Pope's Hill. Evacuated to Egypt, then UK. | |
| 22 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Major, 47th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Major in England. Joined new unit in France. | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 47th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 30 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 47th Infantry Battalion, RTA 1 February 1918 and appointment terminated (MU - GSW lungs) |
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