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NEWHAM, John Drummond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 550 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , November 1888 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Secretary |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 12 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Melbourne Wesley Collegians Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 550, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 550, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 550, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 5 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion |
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