Thomas Eric NEWTON

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Service Number:	NX33388
Enlisted:	28 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Divisional Supply Column (AASC)
Born:	Geraldton, Western Australia, 7 May 1913
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Paint salesman
Died:	Died at sea (POW of Japan - Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on the RABAUL MEMORIAL in Papua New Guinea. Panel 30. , Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial

28 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX33388, Paddington, New South Wales
28 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX33388
23 Jan 1942:	Involvement Private, NX33388, 8th Divisional Supply Column (AASC), Battle of Rabaul
25 Jan 1942:	Imprisoned Battle of Rabaul
1 Jul 1942:	Involvement Private, NX33388, 8th Divisional Supply Column (AASC), Prisoners of War

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