Arndell Lewis

Lieutenant Colonel
Arndell Lewis
MC, ED
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Denison
In office
14 March 1932 – 9 June 1934
In office
20 February 1937 – 2 June 1941
Personal details
Born(1897-11-23)23 November 1897
Perth, Tasmania
Died27 December 1943(1943-12-27) (aged 46)
Hobart, Tasmania
PartyNationalist
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania (LLD, LLM, LLB)
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Imperial Force (1916–20)
Citizen Military Forces (1921–42)
Second Australian Imperial Force (1942–43)
Years of service
1916–1920
1921–1943
RankLieutenant Colonel
CommandsHobart Fortress (1940–42)
6th Field Artillery Brigade (1933–38)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsMilitary Cross
Efficiency Decoration

Arndell Neil Lewis, MC, ED (23 November 1897 – 27 December 1943) was an Australian solicitor, soldier and politician.

Lewis was born in Perth, Tasmania, the son of barrister and politician Elliott Lewis and his wife Lina Henrietta (née Youl). In 1932 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Denison. Defeated in 1934, he returned to the House in 1937, remaining until his resignation in 1941. Lewis died in Hobart in 1943.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis, Arndell Neil". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Gregg, D. R. (1986). "Lewis, Arndell Neil (1897–1943)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 10. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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