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NEWTON, Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Q267430, QX54241 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 December 1942, C.M.F. Service History: 11 Dec 1942 - 16 Jun 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 4 November 1924 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, May 1999 |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW |
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World War 2 Service
| 11 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q267430, C.M.F. Service History: 11 Dec 1942 - 16 Jun 1943 | |
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| 3 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q267430, Unit: Marched out to 3 A.I.T. Battalion | |
| 17 Feb 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q267430, Sick to Hospital | |
| 23 Mar 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q267430, Posted to L.W.O.P. | |
| 5 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q267430, Rejoined Unit from L.W.O.P. | |
| 8 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Unit: Marched out to 1 Australian Special Group | |
| 14 Jun 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q267430, Unit: Marched into 1 Australian Special Group | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Involvement Private, Q267430, also QX 54241 | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Involvement Private, QX54241, also Q267430 | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Chang in Service Number from Q267430 to QX54242 | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Enlisted | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241 | |
| 11 Apr 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Embarked Townsville, QLD Unit: 1 Australian Special Group | |
| 19 Apr 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Disembarked Mortotai, N.E.I. Unit: 1 Australian Special Group | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Embarked Morotai, N.E.I. Unit: 1 Australian Special Group | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Disembarked Borneo Unit: 1 Australian Special Group | |
| 10 Aug 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Evac to 2/4th A.G.H. | |
| 26 Aug 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Rejoined Unit from 2/4th A.G.H. | |
| 20 Jan 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Embarked on "Georgetown Victory Borneo | |
| 28 Jan 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Disembarked off "Georgetown Victory Rabaul | |
| 3 Feb 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Marched out to | |
| 24 Feb 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Evac to 118 General Hospital | |
| 20 Mar 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Discharged from 118th General Hospital | |
| 26 Apr 1946: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Place: Rabaul | |
| 26 Apr 1946: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Place: Rabaul | |
| 1 Jun 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, Notes: Transferred out to PR & G.D.D N. Command Disposal Rabaul | |
| 2 Jun 1946: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Embarked Rabaul, "Per H.M.T.S. Canberra | |
| 7 Jun 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Disembarked Townsville, QLD "Per H.M.T.S. Canberra" | |
| 9 Jun 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Marched in for Disposal, QLD | |
| 19 Sep 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241 | |
| 19 Sep 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX54241, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Place: Redbank, QLD | |
| 19 Sep 1946: | Discharged |
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