NEWTON, Charles Ernest
| Service Number: | 951 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 951, 38th Infantry Battalion, C Company | |
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| 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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Charles Ernest NEWTON
Military Medal
Born: Kyneton. Address on enlistment: Bendigo & Redesdale Junction
Occupation: Labourer. Age at enlistment: 20
38th Battalion. Final Rank: Corporal
Fate: Returned to Australia 22 September 1919
(Brother William George NEWTON, killed in action, 4 October 1917)
Photo: No individual photo identified as yet.
38th Battalion Colour Patch
Military Medal Photo: RELAWM06315.006
Military Medal awarded for work near CLERY-sur-SOMME when ‘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.'
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