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George Campbell Lewis

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Portrait, WW2, Naval uniform, George Campbell Lewis (kindly provided by his son) - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, WW2, Naval uniform, George Campbell Lewis (kindly provided by his son) - This image may be …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Campbell AWMM
  • Surname
    Lewis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Cam AWMM
  • Service number
    • 624155 AWMM
    • NZ10724 AWMM
    • 624155 Army, NZ10724 Navy. Public - Frank Thomas - Child - 19 March 2024 - Service Documents
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 February 1924 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 18 May 1942 AWMM Goldings Road, Buckland, South Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Teacher/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Lilla Jane Lewis (mother), Goldings Road, Buckland, South Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 6 June 1945 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Sea Public - Frank Thomas - Child - 19 March 2024 - Service Documents
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Army then Navy Public - Frank Thomas - Child - 19 March 2024 - Service Documents
  • Service number
    • 624155 AWMM
    • NZ10724 AWMM
    • 624155 Army, NZ10724 Navy. Public - Frank Thomas - Child - 19 March 2024 - Service Documents
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Transferred Army to Navy 12 Apr 1945. Public - Frank Thomas - Child - 19 March 2024 - Service Documents

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 18 May 1942 AWMM
    Age 18 AWMM
    Student/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2 Private AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8.5 inches AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      blue AWMM
    • Distinguishing marks, Unknown Period AWMM
      appendix scar, severed 4th finger right hand (to knuckle) AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Cancer AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Transferred to Navy 11 April 1945 AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 April 1998 AWMM
    Age 74 AWMM
    Te Kuiti, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Otorohanga Public Cemetery, Otorohanga, New Zealand AWMM Ash Berm Section 01 Plot 14 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Otorohanga Public Cemetery, Otorohanga, King Country, New Zealand AWMM
      Cemetery register no. 11 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
19 March 2024Frank ThomasOtorohanga, New ZealandChild

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