Private Lewis INGLIS (1888-1917).

Service # 29250, Private, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 18th Reinforcements, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces (NZEF).

Born 26 January 1888 at Riwaka, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.

Son of Alex Inglis of Riwaka, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.

Prior to enlistment for war service Lewis Inglis was a Farmer at Riwaka, Tasman District.

Lewis Inglis enlisted for war service - on 28 June 1916 - at Trentham Military Training Camp, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

At enlistment Lewis Inglis was posted as a Private with the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 18th Reinforcements, NZEF.

On 11 October 1916 Private Lewis Inglis left New Zealand - with the 18th Reinforcements NZEF - aboard HMNZT 67 "Tofua" - from Port of Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

Private Inglis disembarked, from his transport ship, at Plymouth, England - on 29 December 1916.

Private Lewis Inglis was at NZEF training camp, in England, from 29 December 1916 to 27 May 1917.

On 28 May 1917 Private Inglis left England for active war service - at France.

On 11 June 1917 Private Inglis was wounded in action - in the field, at France.

On 13 June 1917 he was admitted to the 83rd General Hospital, at Boulogne, France.

On 18 June 1917 Private Lewis Inglis died of wounds - received in action at France - at the 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, France. He was 29 years of age.

Private Lewis Inglis is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, France (Ref: IV.A.8).

Private Lewis Inglis is also remembered at his hometown in New Zealand  - on the Riwaka District War Memorial (1914-1918) - at Riwaka, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.

For Private Lewis Inglis's full military record refer to New Zealand Online Cenotaph : www.aucklandmuseum.com

Photo Credit : Auckland War Memorial Museum & Auckland Library Heritage Collection (New Zealand).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenifer Everett