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NEWTON, Edward Basil Wilson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 753 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 20 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Watsons Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | 19 September 1964, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Frenchs Forest Cemetery, NSW Section: RC Row: F3 Plot: 48 |
| Memorials: | Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 753, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 753, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 753, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Orsova, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick P Newton, Pacific Street, Watson's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales