NEWMAN, Arthur
| Service Number: | 194 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Lobar Pneumonia, Kunumbra, Syria, 19 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Row C, Grave 76 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 194, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 194, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 194, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 17 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Oct 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 194, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 194 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Squadron awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-10-19 |
No Next of Kin
On enlistment on January 20, 1915, 25-year-old Arthur Newman declared he had no NOK. Arthur would serve at Gallipoli and through the major campaigns of Palestine. In January 1918, Arthur completed and filed his Will. Following his death on October 19, 1918, Brisbane General Hospital became his sole Will beneficiary. After initial reluctance on November 4, 1919, the secretary of the Brisbane Hospital signed for Arthur’s personal effects. In reply to Major Lean the secretary advised that the seals on the parcel were intact and would remain so, as the hospital would not be opening Arthur’s effects. This was the last correspondence Major Lean had with the hospital. Arthur lies buried in Damascus, Syria. His grave photos remain on file and his medals and mementos declared "Untraceable" on December 18, 1922
Submitted 9 November 2021 by Yvonne Fletcher
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Untraceables: The Missing Medals Project
Who will remember Arthur Newman this Remembrance Day? On enlistment on January 20, 1915, 25-year-old Tpr Arthur Newman declared he had no next of kin. Arthur would serve at Gallipoli and through the major campaigns of Palestine. In January 1918, Arthur completed and filed his Will. Following his death on October 19, 1918, Brisbane General Hospital became his sole Will beneficiary. After initial reluctance on November 4, 1919, the secretary of the Brisbane Hospital signed for Arthur’s personal effects. In reply to Major Lean the secretary advised that the seals on the parcel were intact and would remain so, as the hospital would not be opening Arthur’s effects. This was the last correspondence Major Lean had with the hospital. Arthur lies buried in Damascus, Syria. His grave photos remain on file and his medals and mementos were declared Untraceable on December 18, 1922.
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