LEWIS, OWEN GOWER

 Person: id 43055
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
LEWIS
Given name(s)
OWEN GOWER
Initials
O.G.
Gender
Male
Early education
LEWIS, O.G. : Church of England Grammar SchoolLEWIS, O.G. : Wesley College
Tertiary education
LEWIS O.G. : Engineering.Eng. III, University of Melbourne
Start date
1914
Military service
LEWIS O.G. : Military and health.Enlisted: Sapper 3 Jan 1916
Survived
Died during WWI
Death
LEWIS O.G. : Death 12 Apr 1918 Aeroplane Crash
OCRd book entry or other narrative
LEWIS, OWEN GOWER. 1914.
Launceston C.E.G.S. and W.C.; dux of Wesley 1913; Queen's; 3rd year Engineering; 2nd class and exhibition in Graphics and in Mech. Drawing, 1st class and exhibition in Nat. Phil. II. and Surveying I.; College XL, XVIII., and athletics; held commission in M.U.R.
3.1.16, Spr. 10th F.C.E.; sailed 20.6.16; Cpl. 23.2.17; came out at top of his N.C.O. School; went to the front November 1916; transf. A.F.C. 20.4.17; 2/Lt. 26.7.17; twice wounded in August 1917 (once in 21 places); Lieut. 26.10.17; returned to France February 1918. While acting as observer on 12th April 1918 the plane crashed, and he was killed instantly.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1914
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UniMelb Category
Fallen
 
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