Regimental number | 2684 |
Place of birth | Mansfield, Victoria |
School | Yorck State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Johnson Creek, Alexandra, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Newman, Johnson Creek, Alexandra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was wounded in France, May 3rd 1917, and again in May. He was killed 3/10/18 while assisting carrying a wounded comrade from the ranks. (James Newman, father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Estrees, France |
Age at death | 21.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 19), Gouy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Isabella NEWMAN, Johnson's Creek, Alexandra, Victoria. Native of Mansfield, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |