Person:Percival Newman (1)

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Percival John Newman
 
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Name Percival John Newman
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Nov 1881 St Helens, Tasmania, Australia

Often known as Percy.

1881 - Birth Registration: Percival John, son of Richard NEWMAN, shoemaker, and Mary NEWMAN formerly JACOBS. Informant was Mary NEWMAN, mother, St Helens.

Service Records: Percy NEWMAN. Regimental number: 54. Religion: Church of England. Occupation: Baker. Marital status: Single. Age at embarkation: 33. Next of kin: Sister, Mrs F Pointon, St Helens, Tasmania. Enlistment Date: 29 September 1914. Rank on enlistment: Private. Unit name: 1 Australian General Hospital (November 1914). Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on 21 November 1914. Rank from Nominal Roll: Lieutenant. Unit from Nominal Roll: 26th Battalion. Fate: Returned to Australia 24 July 1919 .

Percival NEWMAN Regimental number: 1235. Religion: Church of England. Occupation: Baker. Address: St Helens, Tasmania. Marital status: Single. Age at embarkation: 32. Next of kin: Sister, Mrs Alice Pointon, St Helens, Tasmania. Enlistment Date: 29 September 1914. Rank on enlistment: Private. Unit name: 42nd Battalion, D Company. AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/59/1. Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916. Rank from Nominal Roll: Lieutenant. Unit from Nominal Roll: 26th Battalion. Fate Returned to Australia: 24 July 1919.

References
  1. Tas Birth Reg. No. 1881/1723.