NEWLAND, Herbert Leslie
| Service Number: | 1537 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Camperdown, Vicoria, 19 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Laverton, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Laverton, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Police Officer |
| Died: | Coronary Occlusion, Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, 10 May 1964, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia 26*200*N |
| Memorials: | Altona Meadows Laverton Honour Roll, Altona Meadows Old Laverton School Honour Board, Werribee Shire Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1537, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Broadmeadows, Vic. | |
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| 20 Nov 1914: | Involvement Bombardier, 1537, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Nov 1914: | Embarked Bombardier, 1537, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Anthony NEWLAND and Lousia Jane nee WALL, Doveton, Vic.
On his return to Australia, Bert rejoined the Victorian Police Force becoming Sergeant of both Queenscliff and Geelong police stations before moving to St Kilda. Here he took up position as Sergeant of the First Shrine Guard at the new Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance and fought to wear the Light Horse uniform instead of the police uniform.
He married Catherine Milne Scott (1869-1956) in 1920. The 1919 Australian Census has them living at 265 Mitchell Street, Brunswick, Victoria. Herbert's occupation on the census was listed as Constable. His brother Redvers was living with them and his occupation was also listed as Constable.
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