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NEWBURN, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2158, N75103 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1916, Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Infantry Training Battalions |
| Born: | Kaitangata, New Zealand, 29 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner and Driver / Fitters Assistant |
| Died: | 1 December 1972, aged 78 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
| 10 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2158, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2158, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 3 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2158, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N75103, Infantry Training Battalions, Paddington, NSW |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas NEWBURN, Merewether Street, Merewether, New South Wales.