Charles Ernest NEWTON MM

NEWTON, Charles Ernest

    Service Number: 951
    Enlisted: 26 March 1916, C Company
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Redesdale Junction, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farm labourer
    Died: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 15 February 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria
    Memorials: Kyneton Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, C Company
    20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
    20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    4 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
    7 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (Le Treport). Rejoined unit 22 August 1917.
    4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
    28 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
    31 May 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    26 Aug 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Recommendation- 'Near CLERY-sur-SOMME throughout all the fighting from August 26th to August 31st, 1918, Corporal NEWTON displayed great dash, being always at the head of his rifle section and invariably in close touch with the enemy. It was mainly by his dash and coolness that two lots of German prisoners were captured in the attack on INFERNO Trench. His courage and intrepidity were an invaluable example.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919 15 on page 1367 at position 124
    31 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Clery sur Somme
    2 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 16 January 1919.
    1 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 22 September 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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