Book of Remembrance entry
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.
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.
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?Early education at Church of England Grammar School, Armadale, Victoria, Australia
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?Early education at Wesley College, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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?Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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1916Military service as Sapper 3 January 1916
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1918LEWIS O.G. : Death 12 Apr 1918 Aeroplane Crash
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