Lieutenant

Samuel Eldridge Lewis

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Sarah Elizabeth and the late William Lewis; husband of Emma Lewis, of 118 Onepu Rd., Lyall Bay, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Lieutenant S. E. Lewis (killed) was the sixth son of the late Mr W. Lewis and Mrs Lewis, Patanga crescent, Wellington. Born in Wanganui 35 years ago, and educated at Woodville, the deceased was apprenticed to the drapery business, and some eight years ago started the firm of Lewis and Cameron, of Marton, where his wife and two children now reside. The late officer, who served in the South African campaign, was the third brother to lose his life in the present war, the others being Sergeant W. E. Lewis and Private Tom Lewis, who were both killed at Gallipoli. Another brother (Llewellyn) served at Samoa.” [Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16190, 19 April 1918, Page 8]

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Casualty

Service Number: 
22906
Name:
Samuel Eldridge Lewis
Rank: 
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
20 January 1883
Place of Birth:
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganun, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E Lewis (wife), High Street, Marton
Religion:
Anglican
Date of Enlistment:
13 December 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Marton
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Merchant
Employer:
Lewis and Cameron Ltd, Marton
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion, G Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
05 April 1918
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
35
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Samuel Eldridge Lewis
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