Roy Edward NEWTON

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Service Number:	24962
Enlisted:	27 October 1941
Last Rank:	Petty Officer
Last Unit:	HMAS Matafele
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 December 1904
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Died at sea, Coral Sea, Coral Sea, Pacific Islands, 24 June 1944, aged 39 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Panel 91 Col 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 24962
27 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 24962, HMAS Matafele

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