Regimental number | 53 |
Place of birth | Sorell Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tramway |
Address | 94 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Brother, E V Newitt, Mount Pleasant, Sorrell, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon with great gallantry and skill, repelling the enemy and capturing a machine gun and inflicting many losses.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Re-embarked from Melbourne as 2nd Lt, 12th Bn, 21st Reinforcement, on board HMAT A23 'Suffolk', 30 September 1916. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |