Thomas LEWIS

Regimental number55118
Place of birthAustralia
Other NamesThomas James Henry
OccupationMiner
Next of kinMother, Mrs Febay Lewis, Black's Point, Reefton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
E Company, 29th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships: 'Mokoia' (13 August 1917) and SS 'Ruahine' (15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual in E Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 26 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialBagneux British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 14), Gezaincourt, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mrs P.M. Lewis, Waiuta, Nelson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 17

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