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NEWBURN, Thomas Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2157, N75095, 61233 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Rathmines |
| Born: | Coramandel, New Zealand, 10 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner/Labourer |
| Died: | 12 July 1980, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Junction Soldier's Memorial, New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2157, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2157, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2157, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N75095, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW), Paddington, NSW | |
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| 23 Aug 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N75095, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) | |
| 28 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 61233, RAAF Rathmines, Sydney, NSW |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas NEWBURN, Merewether Street, Merewether, New South Wales.
Husband of Betty Joyce NEWBURN, 61 Frederick Street, Merewether, New South Wales.