Regimental number | 6096 |
Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine A Newton, 'Tyrol', Dolphin Street, Coogee, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A40 Runic |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No I), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria, 27 February 1916. Taken on strength, 15th Field Company Engineers, Tel el Kebir, 18 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NEWTON William |