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NEWBIGGING, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2370 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 May 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, 22 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Apple Tree Creek, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Apple Tree Creek School, Childers |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Messines, Belgium, 9 June 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Apple Tree Creek Honour Board, Apple Tree Creek State School Honor Roll, Apple Tree Creek War Memorial (Digger), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Childers Isis District Roll of Honour, Childers Memorial Hall (Isis District Pictorial War Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2370, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2370, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2370, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
George NEWBIGGING was born on 22nd May, 1895 in Gympie, Queensland
His parents were William NEWBIGGING and Catherine EWING
His brother William NEWBIGGING (SN6065) also served & was Killed in Action on 25th April, 1918
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