Victorian Association of Jewish Ex & Servicemen & Women Australia Incorporated

Founding Member General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD

Lewis

Surname
Lewis
First names
Barnett (Ben)
Rank
Private
Service No.
11688
Date of Death
8/06/1917
Hebrew Date
18 Sivan 5677
Hebrew Date
י״ח בְּסִיוָן תרע״ז
Age at Death
29
How Died
Died of Wounds
Where Died
Messines, West Flanders, Belgium
Cemetery
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium
Service Details
2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, NZ Expeditionary Force
Served
Occupation
Age at Enlistment
29
Place of Enlistment
Locality on Enlistment
Religion
Jewish
Gender
Male
Date of Enlistment
11/1/1916
Date of Discharge
Country of Enlistment
New Zealand
Notes
Born 25/12/1887 Russia. Son of Joseph & Rachel LEWIS. Husband of Ada née RYAN, married 12 October 1914 Flemington, Victoria. Ada’s previous child: Leah RYAN born 24 July 1901 Melbourne. Wounded 21/9/1916. Wounded 2nd occasion 8/6/1917.
 
 
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