His story
Shoeing smith William Simon LEWIS, no. 858, died at Dar es Salaam on 14 January 1918. His mother Ellen Lewis lived in Kimberley. His name is recorded on the screen wall in Garden C of Dar es Salaam War Cemetery.
His service card records embarkation at Durban aboard Armadale Castle on 8 June 1916, arrival at Kilindini on 14 June and duty with 2nd Division from 18 June. He died from blackwater fever at Dar es Salaam. His commemoration on the screen wall does not identify an individual grave.
Before the war
- Nationality
- South African service
- Family
- Mother: Ellen Lewis, Kimberley
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Shoeing smith
- Service number
- 858
- Corps or service
- South African Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Duty with 2nd Division from 18 June 1916
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 14 January 1918
- Place of death
- Dar es Salaam
- Recorded cause
- Blackwater fever
- Cemetery or memorial
- DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- Grave reference
- Screen Wall Mem. Garden "C".
Connected men
- John AITKENAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- Charles Hugh BARRETTAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- Mattas Johannes Adrian DE BEERAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
- William MCDONALDAlso buried at DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- CWGC-DERIVED CASUALTY DETAILS
- SOUTH AFRICA WAR GRAVES PROJECT — LEWIS
- SOUTH AFRICA WAR GRAVES PROJECT — SAVC ROLL
- Original record image
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Simon Lewis”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/sa_william_simon_lewis/.
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