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NEWTON, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX21625 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 19 February 1912 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial, Yarram WW2 Memorial Pillars |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX21625 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX21625, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
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