Regimental number | 2370 |
Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
School | Apple Tree Creek, Childers High School |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Gympie, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kate Newbigging, Apple Tree Creek, Childers, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 1), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Appletree Creek Cemetery, Queensland. Parents: William and Catherine NEWBEGGING, Apple Tree Creek, Childers, Queensland. Native of Gympie, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |