Allan Raymond LEWIS [818]

  General Notes:

1918 SA Births 11A/7 LEWIS Allan Raymond, John Newman LEWIS, Sylvia Emma Ada HICKS, Hindmarsh

Allan & Elise LEWIS farmed in the Hamilton Victoria area.

Herald Sun (Melbourne) Wednesday 29 February 2012
LEWIS - Allan Raymond. Passed away suddenly and peacefully in his 94th year on Feb. 26, 2012. Loved husband of Elise (dec.), Loved father of Jenny, Mary, Wendy, Graham and Helen. Father-in-law to Bob (Bill) and Peter. Loved Grandpa to Jillian and Jason, Sandra and Matt, Janette and Kevin, Robert, Marcus and Misa, Ben and Evelyn. Loved Great Grandpa to Harrison, Ethan, Amelia, Kyle, Hudson, Kate, Luke and Mark. In God's care.

  Other Records

• Education: Primary School: Cherry Gardens, South Australia.

• Occupation: Professional Woolclasser & Sorter.

• Military Service: RAAF, WWII.

• Land: Soldier Settlement Scheme, WWII, Harrow, Western Victoria, Australia.

Allan married Elise Marie PITKIN [823] [MRIN: 273], daughter of Arthur Walter PITKIN [8007] and Elise Marie [8008], on 20 Nov 1948 in Torrensville Methodist Church, Adelaide, South Australia. (Elise Marie PITKIN [823] was born about 1921 in Bromley, London, Middlesex, England and died on 27 May 2011 in Geelong, VIC, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Advertiser Monday 19 July 1948
Engagement Notice:
PITKIN - LEWIS. -The engagement is announced of Elise Marie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pitkin, of Bromley, Kent, to Allan, second son of Mr. J. N. and the late Mrs. Lewis, of Cherry Gardens.

The Advertiser Saturday 13 November 1948
Approaching Notice:
PITKIN-LEWIS. -The marriage of Elise Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pitkin, of Bromley, Kent, to Allan, second son of Mr. and the late Mrs. J. N. Lewis, of Cherry Gardens, will be solemnised at Torrensville Methodist church on November 20, at 6 p.m. Relatives and friends cordially invited. No reception.

Allan & Elise were married by Rev Alwyn Broadbent