Regimental number | 1316 |
Other Names | NEWETT |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Shore Street, Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mary A. Miller, Shore Street, Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 12th October, 1917, when all roads and approaches to his Battery at TOKIO (east of YPRES) were under a very heavy and concentrated barrage, ammunition was urgently required. Driver C.L. NEWITT was packing ammunition. One of his horses was wounded and both badly bogged several times. In spite of the heavy shell fire he persevered and stuck to his work until all his ammunition was delivered to the guns. Throughout the whole operations this Driver has done excellent work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |