Detail victim

Name DEWSNAP
Initials C
First name CLAUDE
Place of birth Maldon
Country Victoria, Australia
Last residence Allard-Street, Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Family Son of John Joseph and Mary Ann Dewsnap, of 19, Porter St., Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
His two brothers also enlisted in the AIF. 3027 Pte John William Dewsnap, 10th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Brighton, Vic, aged 37. He was killed in action on 29 July 1916 in France whilst serving with the 59th Battalion. Also, 4493 Lance Corporal George Peter Dewsnap, 2nd Field Company Engineers, was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 17 December 1917.
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Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 7 July 1915; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Service number 3071
Rank Private
Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regiment and unit 8th Bn. Australian Infantry
Division - Brigade 2nd Brigade
Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
National force A.I.F.
Other data related to military career Embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Commonwealth on 26 November 1915; March 1916 to France; August 1916 to England; 19 April 1917 proceeded to France

Wounded 18 August 1916; gunshot wounds leg; France
20 September 1917; shot wound scalp; Belgium
26 October 1917; shot wound fractured skull;
Type of wounds Died of wounds n° 10 CCS
Date of death 28 October 1917
Died at the age of 24
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXII - H - 19