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Revision as of 13:13, 29 August 2017

Lewis Arthur.jpg
Courtesy Joy Daglish
Personal Information
Date of Birth not known
Place of Birth Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 21 years, 7 months
Occupation tally clerk
Religion Methodist
Address Newtown, Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father Mr Joseph Lewis
Military Information
Reg Number 5039
Date of Enlistment 20 Mar 1916
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 28th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
Date of Embarkation 18 Jul 1916 - 9 Sep 1916
Ship Embarked On HMAT A48 Seang Bee
Fate Killed in Action 28 Feb 1917 near Flers south of Bapaume, France
Monument Jarrahdale
Medals British War Medal
Victory Medal


Pre War

War Service

On arrival in England was sent to the 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone. A month later (16 Nov 1916) he proceeded overseas to France on the HMT Victoria.

Arriving in Étaples he was held on strength of the 2nd Australian Division Base Depot for a fortnight before being sent to Segregation Camp from 9 Dec 1916 until 6 Jan 1917.

Taken on strength by the 28th Battalion on 27 Jan 1917, at a time when they were alternating in and out of the line south of the Albert - Bapaume road near Warlencourt. On 28 Feb 1917 they were again in the line holding a line of outposts when Arthur was killed, one of only three killed for the month of February 1917. There is nothing in the units War Diary to indicate how his death occurred.


Mother granted pension of 30/- to go with the 30/- per fortnight received following the death of Herbert George.

  • Warlencourt British Cemetery
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission


Notes

Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No 11)


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