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NEWELL, Henry Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 931 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Enlisted at Casino, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 48, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 931, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casino, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 931, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 931, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 931, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 931 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Dorothy Caroline Pearson of South Casino, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served his apprenticeship with D.C. Champion of Bega, NSW