NEWELL, Norman Stanley
| Service Number: | 2223 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Official |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2223, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2223, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
Norman Stanley Newell was Born in Bendigo, the son of Mrs Elizabeth Newell of 73 Rowan St, Bendigo. He applied to enlist on 18.2.16 in Sydney, stating his address to be 283 Forbes St, Darlinghurst. The following day he enlisted in Bendigo. He was a Postal Official, aged 27 years and 10 months. 5’ 6” in height, he was described as having a fresh complexion, blue eyes and black hair.
On 16.3.16 he was appointed to the 4th Reinforcements for the 60th Battalion and allotted Service No. 2223. He embarked for overseas on 1.8.16. Disembarking in England he joined the 15th Training Battalion.
He embarked for France on 6.12.16. On 20.12.16 he was admitted to hospital with a case of suspected Mumps, and he was discharged to the 5th Australian Division Base Depot on 9.1.17. He joined the 60th Battalion on 16.1.17.
On 8.8.18 the Battalion participated in the great Allied offensive around Amiens (8th–1th August). The Battalion moved into position in front of Villers-Brettonneux, and moved into attack on 9.8.18. Moving forward at 11 a.m. the battalion met heavy opposition.
Norman Stanley Newell was Wounded in Action on 18.8.18 sustaining a Gun Shot Wound to his left hand. He was admitted to hospital in England and embarked for Australia on 2.1.19. He was Discharged as permanently unfit. His Left thumb had healed but the terminal phalanx was described as ‘uncontrollable’.
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honor, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone