Regimental number | 3734 |
Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
School | Cocklea State School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cannister maker |
Address | South Coast Line, Rocklea, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William Newby, South Coast Line, Rocklea, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | FRANCE |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah Jane NEWBY, Rocklea, South Coast Line, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Oldham, Lancs. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |