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NEWBY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 28671 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1916, Blackboy, Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Wimbledon, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Albany, Albany, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fettler |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 13 May 1935, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican-Le-0275 |
| Memorials: | Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Bornholm Kronkup & District Honour Roll, Elleker Service Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 28671, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Blackboy, Hill, WA | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 28671, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 28671, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Jack and Lucy NEWBY
Husband of Mrs Amelia A Newby, Vancouver Road, Albany, Western Australia
NEWBY.— On May 13, 1935, at Perth. John, of Cross-street, Albany, late A.I.F. and W.A.G.R., dearly beloved husband of Amelia, loving father of- John and Nellie (Mrs. Holliday, Sydney); aged 64 years. Peace and rest.