NEWTON, Charles
| Service Number: | 2485 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 22 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot VII, Row F, Grave No. 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2485, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2485, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2485, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1918: | Involvement Driver, 2485, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2485 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-08-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles Newton was born in Hay NSW and enlisted in Sydney NSW. His mother, Mrs. Catherine Agnes Newton, lived at Dolphin Street, Coogee, New South Wales. His father, Mr. James Newton was a famous resident of Hay NSW, a mayor and politician, and had passed away there in 1913.
Charles served at Gallipoli for a few months during late 1915. He was wounded in action on the 22 August 1918, and died the same day in a Field Ambulance from shrapnel wounds to the abdomen, thighs and groin.
His brother, 6096 Spr. William Newton 15th Field Company Australian Engineers had been killed in action at Fromelles 20 July 1916, aged 28.
Another brother and sister also served; 4611 Pte. George Newton returned to Australia due to multiple gunshot wounds on 12 December 1918. The sister, Margaret Newton enlisted in late 1916 and served in Bombay, India with the Australian Army Nursing Service, returning home in 1919.