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William E NEWSON

Regimental number244
Place of birthQueensland
SchoolWarren Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTrangie, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinSister, Mrs G O'Donnell, Trangie, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death31
Place of burialCourcelette British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 9), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
102
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Ellen NEWSON. Native of Mitchell Downs, Queensland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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