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NEWMAN, George Nelson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7773 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 February 1917, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, 26 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rous Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 26 September 1967, aged 71 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woolgoolga Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, NSW Plot: Grave, Row B, Plot 20 |
| Memorials: | Rous Public School Old Time Pupils Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7773, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7773, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7773, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7773, 15th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Shell wound (right leg and thigh) | |
| 30 Nov 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7773, 15th Infantry Battalion |
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