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NEWTON, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3397, 3897 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kingston, Surrey, England, December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Sailly le Sec, France, 5 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3397, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3897, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3897, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 3397, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3397 awm_unit: 44th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-05 |
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