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1895 May 29. Born 33 Cory St, Resolven, Wales son of William Lewis and Emma Jane Lewis, formerly Ladis. His father is a Mechanical Engineer. This is a mining district, and the family appear to have emigrated to South Africa soon after his birth
Educated at Maritzburg College, Natal
1910 census. The whole family is missing. Presumably all gone to South Africa
1911 Jun 10. Gwilym H Lewis arrives in UK on SS Insizwa from Durban
1914 Enlists Rand Rifles in South Africa . Serves in South African Rebellion
1914-1915 German SW African Campaign
1915 Jul 28 Demobilised in South Africa
1915 Sep 4. Enlists in UK, his father is W H Lewis, Breyten Collieries, Transvaal, South Africa. He was an "Engineer"
1915 Nov 24. The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants. Gwyllym Hamer Lewis.
1916 Feb 14. Posted to France
1916 Apr 12. In hospital with Pyrexia & Adenitis. Returned to UK
1916 Jul/Sep. Marries Gertrude R Fox in London
1917 Feb 15. Wounded at Mouchy. An unexploded shell fell between his legs, tears large amounts of flesh. . Now walks with sticks
1917 Mar 11 Returns to UK
1917 Jul 1. 6th London Regt. 2nd Lt. G. H. Lewis to be Lt., with precedence next Below Lt. F. A. Willey.
1917 Oct 26. Seconded for work at Pool Board, as he has necessary technical qualifications need for this job
1918 Sep 13. London Regt. SWB. Lt. G. H. Lewis relinquishes his commission on account of ill-health caused by wounds received in action, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt. He apparently was released from the Army to take the position of Police Probationer in Federated Malay States. He was working at the Pool Board (Petroleum Supplies) when released
1918 Sep 6. Leaves UK. He says he is a Civil Servant, bound for Cape Town on SS Trafford Hall, and intending to settle in Malay States. His wife certainly knew he had gone to Malaya to join the police there
1920 Oct 8. Joined ADRIC with number 680 - G Hamer Lewis . Posted to F Coy
1921 May 3. Section Leader
1921 May 14. His wife is tracking him down
1921 May 25. Admitted King George V Hospital wounded IRA report notes that Lewis was wounded at the Custom House. Later awarded £1750 compensation
1921 Aug 6 to Sep 5 Medical Leave
1921 Oct 8 to Oct 30. Medical Leave
1921 Nov 19 to Depot
1921 Nov 25. Discharged Medically Unfit due to service in the RIC - his wounding at the Custom House
1922 Divorce Court File: 9960. Appellant: Gertrude Rosalind Lewis. Respondent: Gwilym Hamer Lewis. Type: Wife's petition for judicial separation
He then disappears from UK records and I assume he went back to S Arica,
1937 Nov 16 married to Norah Juliet Wendt in South Africa. He claims to be a batchelor
1939 May 12. Died & buried at Stellawood Cemetery , Durban, South Africa
Gwilym Hamer Lewis and surviving spouse, Norah | 14 days... | Mrs. N. J. Lewis, Executrix Dative, P.O. Box 14, | Transvaal. J uliet Lewis (born Symons), ot Graskop -
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