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NEWBOLD, Robert Edward
Personal Details
Service Number: | 7031 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Millmerran War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7031, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7031, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Underage enlistment
Robert Edward NEWBOLD enlisted in 1916 when he was just 16 years old. His father in England alerted the Australian Army to this and he was sent back to Australia. He re-enlisted again in July 1918 as soon as he turned 18 years old.
Submitted 20 December 2023 by Kaye Nicholson