NEWELL, Herbert Mansell
| Service Number: | 3016 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 15 May 1899 |
| Home Town: | Bogan Gate, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bogan Gate Public School, Parkes - New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Telegraph messenger |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 14 November 1917, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 25a |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3016, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 3016, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 3016, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
From his Red Cross file, 3016 Pte H.H. NEWELL 35th Battalion AIF was admitted to the 14th General Hospital in Wimereux on the 13 October 1917 with a shrapnel wound of his right side complicated by a compound fracture of rib. He died at 2.10pm on 14 November 1917, over four weeks later.
He was the son of David and Minnie Newell of Bogan Gate, New South Wales.
His death was reported in the Forbes Advocate (NSW) of late November 1917, under the heading "DEATH OF PRIVATE NEWELL."
'During the week sad news of the death of Private Bertie Newell came to hand. Private Newell enlisted from Bogan Gate early in the second year of the war, taking as a companion Private Hines -( who was killed in action many months ago). Private Newell spent most ot his time with the infantry in France, and was reported seriously wounded some weeks before his death. Bert spent most of his school days at Bogan Gate School, afterwards entering the local post office, where he rapidly worked himself up to the position of assistant in the local office, from which he enlisted, when, if anything, he was under the age of 18 years. He was a most popular boy, and was well loved by all who knew him. Much sympathy is felt for the sorrowing sister and relatives of the deceased boy. During the last week the business places in the town were draped in black and purple, in respect for our fallen soldier.'
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