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NEWITT, Ronald David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 53 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sorell, Tasmania, Australia, August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramway |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 53, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 53, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 53, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW foot | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 53, 12th Infantry Battalion, GSW to back | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon with great gallantry and skill, repelling the enemy and capturing a machine gun and inflicting many losses | |
| 11 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 53, 12th Infantry Battalion, Flat foot and result of wounding |
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