Charles Arthur NEWTON MM

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NEWTON, Charles Arthur

Service Number:	3188
Enlisted:	8 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	19th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Memorials:	Albury St. Matthew's Anglican Church War Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3188, 19th Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3188, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3188, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs E M Newton, Howlong Road, Albury, New South Wales

Military Medal

'In an operation against the enemy position at MERRIS on night 9th/10th July, 1918. During the advance Corporal Newton's Platoon was held up by very heavy machine gun fire, the Officer and Platoon Sergeant became casualties and he took charge, led the platoon to a favourable position and dug in under heavy machine gun fire. His coolness and example held the Platoon together under very trying circumstances.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919

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