Regimental number | 1960 |
Place of birth | Northamptonshire, England |
School | North Reading, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Nyngan Street, Nyngan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Mary Newman, Nyngan Street, Nyngan, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served three years in volunteers, under the late Duke of Norfolk. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave 2A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sarah NEWMAN; husband of Annie NEWMAN, corrie Road, Post Office, North Manly, New South Wales. Native of Northampshire, England |
Family/military connections | He had two brothers in the English army one was killed the other in Egypt. (Annie Mary Sophie Newman Widow) |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |