Private, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
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Adelaide Chronicle - 24 July 1915
"THE LATE SIGNALLER J. L. LEWIS.
Mr. J. L. Lewis, Manager of the Port Adelaide Branch of the Union Bank has received private advices from Colonel S. Price Weir and others that his son, Signaller, J. L. Lewis, Jnr., No. 21, 10th Battalion, attached to 'B' Company, whose name appeared in the lists of a few weeks ago as "missing," was killed in action on April 25, the day of the landing of the Australian troops on Gallipoli Peninsula. Signaller Lewis, who was an only child, was amongst the first to enlist and entered the camp at Morphettville on the morning of the first day, August 19. He celebrated his 21st birthday in Egypt last December.
Beginning his education at the Narracoorte State School, Signaller Lewis spent four years at St. Peter's Collegiate School. He played inter-collegiate tennis for his school in 1909 and 1910 and he and G. K. Henderson were referred to in the press as possibly the best doubles pair that had represented the school. He joined the service of the Union Bank in 1911 and at the date of his enlistment was on the staff of the Adelaide branch. He played pennant tennis with the Port Adelaide A team and as their first singles player met with considerable success."
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Adelaide Chronicle - 24 July 1915
"THE LATE SIGNALLER J. L. LEWIS.
Mr. J. L. Lewis, Manager of the Port Adelaide Branch of the Union Bank has received private advices from Colonel S. Price Weir and others that his son, Signaller, J. L. Lewis, Jnr., No. 21, 10th Battalion, attached to 'B' Company, whose name appeared in the lists of a few weeks ago as "missing," was killed in action on April 25, the day of the landing of the Australian troops on Gallipoli Peninsula. Signaller Lewis, who was an only child, was amongst the first to enlist and entered the camp at Morphettville on the morning of the first day, August 19. He celebrated his 21st birthday in Egypt last December.
Beginning his education at the Narracoorte State School, Signaller Lewis spent four years at St. Peter's Collegiate School. He played inter-collegiate tennis for his school in 1909 and 1910 and he and G. K. Henderson were referred to in the press as possibly the best doubles pair that had represented the school. He joined the service of the Union Bank in 1911 and at the date of his enlistment was on the staff of the Adelaide branch. He played pennant tennis with the Port Adelaide A team and as their first singles player met with considerable success."
Private, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
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Adelaide Chronicle - 24 July 1915
"THE LATE SIGNALLER J. L. LEWIS.
Mr. J. L. Lewis, Manager of the Port Adelaide Branch of the Union Bank has received private advices from Colonel S. Price Weir and others that his son, Signaller, J. L. Lewis, Jnr., No. 21, 10th Battalion, attached to 'B' Company, whose name appeared in the lists of a few weeks ago as "missing," was killed in action on April 25, the day of the landing of the Australian troops on Gallipoli Peninsula. Signaller Lewis, who was an only child, was amongst the first to enlist and entered the camp at Morphettville on the morning of the first day, August 19. He celebrated his 21st birthday in Egypt last December.
Beginning his education at the Narracoorte State School, Signaller Lewis spent four years at St. Peter's Collegiate School. He played inter-collegiate tennis for his school in 1909 and 1910 and he and G. K. Henderson were referred to in the press as possibly the best doubles pair that had represented the school. He joined the service of the Union Bank in 1911 and at the date of his enlistment was on the staff of the Adelaide branch. He played pennant tennis with the Port Adelaide A team and as their first singles player met with considerable success."
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Adelaide Chronicle - 24 July 1915
"THE LATE SIGNALLER J. L. LEWIS.
Mr. J. L. Lewis, Manager of the Port Adelaide Branch of the Union Bank has received private advices from Colonel S. Price Weir and others that his son, Signaller, J. L. Lewis, Jnr., No. 21, 10th Battalion, attached to 'B' Company, whose name appeared in the lists of a few weeks ago as "missing," was killed in action on April 25, the day of the landing of the Australian troops on Gallipoli Peninsula. Signaller Lewis, who was an only child, was amongst the first to enlist and entered the camp at Morphettville on the morning of the first day, August 19. He celebrated his 21st birthday in Egypt last December.
Beginning his education at the Narracoorte State School, Signaller Lewis spent four years at St. Peter's Collegiate School. He played inter-collegiate tennis for his school in 1909 and 1910 and he and G. K. Henderson were referred to in the press as possibly the best doubles pair that had represented the school. He joined the service of the Union Bank in 1911 and at the date of his enlistment was on the staff of the Adelaide branch. He played pennant tennis with the Port Adelaide A team and as their first singles player met with considerable success."
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