Rifleman

Godfrey Leigh Lewis

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Charles and Adelaide Laura Lewis (nee Tilby), of Collingwood. Born at East Takaka. Served on the Western Front.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
26/676
Name:
Godfrey Leigh Lewis
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
East Takaka, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
C. Lewis (father), Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Tinsmith
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of pneumonia
Date of Death:
26 November 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
28
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 February 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 42
HMNZT 43
HMNZT 44
Vessel:
Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Soldiers Area E4, Grave 250.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Godfrey Leigh Lewis
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