James Brook Lewis (1877 - 1966)

Born 11 Aug 1877 in Kooringa, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Phillips (Brookes) Lewis — married 1 Jan 1903 (to 22 Sep 1966) in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

Died 22 Sep 1966 at age 89 in Walkerville, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

James was born in Kooringa, South Australia during 1877. He is the son of John Lewis and Martha Brook. He passed away in Walkerville, South Australia during 1966.

James was born in Kooringa, South Australia on 11 August 1877 to John Lewis and Martha Brook.^[1]

James married Nancy Phillips Brookes in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia on 1 January 1903.^[2] The marriage was reported in the Western Australian newspaper, The Kalgoorlie Miner, on 5 January 1903 as follows:^[3]

Dr. Lewis' Marriage. — The marriage of Dr. J. B. Lewis, of Menzies, and Nurse Brooks, of the Kalgoorlie Hospital, was celebrated at St. John's Church, Kalgoorlie, on Thursday last, the Rev. S. S. Bullen officiating. Dr. Lewis was until recently resident medical officer at the Kalgoorlie Government Hospital, but left to start practice at Menzies.

James served in the Australian Army during the First and Second World Wars. During the first war, he enlisted on 14 July 1915 and was given the rank of Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps. He was discharged on 1 November 1919 with the rank of Major in the 10th Field Ambulance Company. During the second war, he enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia on 29 September 1939, and was discharged with the rank of Major in the 4th Garrison Battalion on 31 October 1942.^[4][5]

James died in Walkerville, South Australia on 22 September 1966 at the age of 89 years.^[6]

James' remains were cremated at Centennial Park Cemetery in Pasadena, South Australia on 24 September 1966.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Birth Registration, accessed 17 December 2021 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search results follow - Surname: LEWIS, Given Names: James Brook, Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1877, Gender: M, Father: John LEWIS, Mother: Martha Anne BROOK, Birth Residence: Kooringa, District: Burra, Book/Page: 187/8
2. ↑ Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, Births Deaths and Marriages, viewed 17 December 2021, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx, Search result follows - Surname: Lewis, Given Names: James Brook, Sex: Male, Spouse Surname: Brookes, Spouse Given Names: Nancy Phillips, Spouse Sex: Female, Place of Marriage: Kalgoorlie, Registration District: not recorded, Registration Number: 231, Registration Year: 1903
3. ↑ 1903 'ITEMS OF NEWS.', Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), 5 January, p. 4. , viewed 17 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88866286
4. ↑ UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy, The AIF Project, Search result for James Brook LEWIS, viewed 17 December 2021, https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=175972
5. ↑ Australian Government, Department of Veterans Affairs, World War Two Service, Search results for LEWIS, JAMES BROOK (Service Number S212024), accessed 17 December 2021, https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=719181&c=WW2#R
6. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Death Registration, accessed 17 December 2021 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search results follow - Surname: LEWIS, First Names: James Brook, Death Date: 22-Sep-1966, Age: 89, Gender: M, Marital Status: M, Place of Death: Walkerville, Residence: Mount Lofty, Relative: Not Recorded, District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 17A/6713
7. ↑ Centennial Park, Online memorial to James Brook Lewis, viewed 17 December 2021, https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search-list/james-brook-lewis-111148/

External links

• Virtual War Memorial profile