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Identity
Person No.
21535
Service No.
241446
Last Name
First Name
William Johannes Lewis
Initials
W J L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOAS 7,467
Died on active service
Cause of Death
Died on active service
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XI. F. 14.
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry
Status
Active Citizen Force (Reserve)
Part of
Originated 1905 as the Transvaal Cycle Corps; became 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry) and transferred to the Active Citizen Force in 1913; renamed Rand Light Infantry 1932. Merged with Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1942-45 (WWII), re-established as a reserve unit post-war, serving in the Border War.
Notes

Husband of Ethel Ritters

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