Difference between revisions of "John Richard Lewis"
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| enlistmentdate = 26 Jul 1915 | | enlistmentdate = 26 Jul 1915 | ||
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
| − | | unit = 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements | + | | unit = [[28th Battalion]], 7th Reinforcements |
| embarkationdatefrom = 18 Jan 1916 | | embarkationdatefrom = 18 Jan 1916 | ||
| embarkationdateto = 16 Feb 1916 | | embarkationdateto = 16 Feb 1916 | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth |
not known "not known" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| Death |
3-6 Nov 1916 "3-6 Nov 1916" contains more than three components required for a date interpretation. |
| Place of Death | The Maze Gueudecourt, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 19 years, 3 months |
| Description |
5'3¼" (1.61m) tall ; 111 lbs 50.349 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; fair hair |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Minnie Lewis |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 3177 |
| Date of Enlistment | 26 Jul 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements |
| Date of Embarkation | 18 Jan 1916 ‒ 16 Feb 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A7 Medic |
| Fate | Killed in Action 3-6 Nov 1916 |
| Monument |
Jarrahdale Honour Roll Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
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Pre War
War Service
John entered camp on 26 Jul 1915 and was allocated to the 7th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion on 1 Nov 1915. Training completed, they sailed for Egypt from Fremantle on 18 Jan 1916 aboard HMAT A7 Medic, disembarking in Alexandria on 16 Feb 1916. The battalion was preparing to move to the Western Front, and on 21 Mar 1916 they departed for Marseilles aboard SS Oriana, landing there on the 27th. On 5 May 1916 he was posted to the 2nd Division's Base Depot for further specialist trench training.
On 6 May 1916 while in Étaples he was taken to the 26th General Hospital with pleurisy. Discharged from hospital on 5 May 1916, he was taken on strength by the 28th Battalion on 16 June 1916 and allocated to 'B' Company. On 25 Sep 1916 he was charged with being absent from 9:00am to 9:30am on the previous day, for which he was awarded 24 hours fatigue duty.
From 3 - 5 Nov 1916 the 28th Battalion was involved in an attack on enemy trenches near Gueudecourt known as 'The Maze'. In atrocious conditions of rain and mud the attack failed and the battalion took substantial casualties - 59 killed, 169 wounded, and 50 missing. There is nothing in the war diary or John's individual records to give us an insight into how or where on the battle field he was killed during that period.
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