Lieutenant Hampton Edwin Lewis | NSW War Memorials Register

Commemorated at

Memorial Name

St Mary's Anglican Church First World War Memorial Windows Balmain East

Given name

Family name

Lewis

Gender

Male

Service number

3072

Conflicts

First World War, 1914–18

Campaign

Somme 1916 - 1917

Ypres Salient 1917

Somme 1918

Fate

Returned to Australia (RTA)

Fate date

14 June 1919

Additional information

Last held rank

Lieutenant

Unit at embarkation

1st Battalion

Service

Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)

Veteran Notes/Bio

Joined as a Private and ultimately promoted to Lieutenant. Wounded twice. Remained in the Army after end of the War but died July 1920 (probably Influenza) aged 27. A memorial window to Lt Lewis is located to the right of the Honour Roll.

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