Harold Newton KING

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Service Number:	439
Enlisted:	22 August 1914
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Royal Field Artillery
Born:	Kadina, South Australia, 22 August 1895
Home Town:	Kooringa, Burra, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:	Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide National Australia Bank WW1 Honour Board, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Henley Fulham Uniting Church Roll of Honour

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 439, 10th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 439, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 439, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 439, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Landed at Gallipoli with 3rd Brigade on 25/04/1915.
1 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to A/QM Sgt during convalescence in England.
22 Dec 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Royal Field Artillery
22 Dec 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 439, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged upon receiving commission from RFA - 2nd Lieutenant - whilst recovering from injury in England.
3 Jan 1916:	Promoted Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, Received commission from RFA (Special Reserve) - 2nd Lieutenant

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From Adelaide High School Magazine, 1914, p 7-9

Private Newton King was a student at the School for 1908-1910. He was known as a
genial, good-humoured lad.