Unfortunately I have
no photos of LCPL Lewis but apparently he and a mate were
trying out their new dive watches. They were jumping off
the dolphins (jetties) at LST Loloho and trying to see who
could stay under the longest. LCPL Lewis unfortunately won
as he did not come back up.
Military divers from Australia and all members of PMG were
tasked to look for his body. The foreshores of the port of
Loloho were searched on foot while divers searched the waters.
The
local "puri puri" (magic) man told of a large octopus
that inhabitied the port and that it would have dragged his
body down and hid it in the mud. The divers had already searched
the area where he believed the body was hidden. Divers
decided to humour the "magic man" and checked that area again.
Amazingly his body was found on the bottom with just a small
part of his googles showing through the mud
Please if anyone has photos or more information please contact
me as I would like to setup a proper memorial to this soldier.
