Cuddy, Lewis Charles

Western FrontAll Campaigns

17 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Cuddy

NAME

Lewis Charles

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Station hand

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

4-10-15

NEXT OF KIN

Richard Cuddy, father, Old Wolfram, Dimbulah, Nth Qld

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born Port Douglas, address Port Douglas.

REGIMENT 1

41st Battalion AIF

RANK

Sergeant

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on Demosthenes 18-05-16; awarded Military Medal (27-11-18); other medals 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Lewis Charles Cuddy, brother of Fraser Harold Cudday (also recorded as a Douglas Digger), was born in Port Douglas and enlisted at Townsville in October 1915. He was appointed to the 41st Battalion serving in France and attained the rank of Sergeant. He was twice wounded and was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field. On return to Australia, he lived in Brisbane.

SERVICE NO

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