Regimental number | 2059 |
Place of birth | Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England |
School | Emanuel Boys School under the Loughbrough Education Committee, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | G P O, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Elizabeth Newbon, 72 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of death or wounding | St Quentin, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 16), Gouy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Elizabeth NEWBON, 72 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, England |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During our attack the services rendered by the N.C.O. were most valuable; he kept his platoon well in hand, and afforded every information to his company officer as to the needs of the situation. He led an attack on and captured an enemy machine gun that was causing casualties, and near the final objective with a bombing party he captured another machine gun and two officers and fifty men. He showed great courage throughout, and set a fine example to his men.'.
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