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NEWLAND, William Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 483 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1900, Enlisted Melbourne for service in South Africa |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Yarram, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Laverton ,Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrical mechanical engineer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1949 |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Altona Meadows Laverton Honour Roll, Altona Meadows Old Laverton School Honour Board, Werribee Honour Roll, Werribee St Thomas' Church of England Honor Board |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 7 Jan 1900: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 1st Scottish Horse, Enlisted Melbourne for service in South Africa | |
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| 1 Sep 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Unspecified British Units, Discharged UK Edinburgh September 1901 Completion of period of Enlistment |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 483, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted and allocated to Machine Gun Section 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 16 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 17 Oct 1914: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred to Establishment of 8th Light Horse Regiment on raising of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade | |
| 28 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 483, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 483, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1915: | Wounded 26/5/1915 Wounded at “Walkers Ridge” Gallipoli. 30/5/1915 Gun Shot Wound chest transported to No.2 G.Hospital, Gheyireh on H.M.H.S “Tunluce" Castle”. 3/9/1915 Invalided to Australia from No.2 G. Hospital. 5/9/1915. Invalided to Australia from Suez per H.S “Ballarat” 22/12/1915 Discharged. Medically Unfit | |
| 22 Dec 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 483, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged 3rd Military District Medically Unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Anthony NEWLAND and Lousia Jane nee WALL
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