We remember James Ernest Newland

We remember James Ernest Newland

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Timeline

Timeline

1881
birth Geelong, Highton, Victoria Australia Source:8548921 Source:9149136 22nd August 1881
1913
marriage Florence May Mitchell Source:9149146 27th December 1913 - 1924
1914
enlistment Source:8544242 17th August 1914
1914
dates Age 33 Source:8544242 20th October 1914
1916
service Australian Imperial Force Captain Australian Infantry Forces "A" Company Source:9149146 1st March 1916
1916
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9149146 21st August 1916
1917
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:9149167 15th April 1917
1917
hospitalisation "wounded for the third time." Hospital/Institution Source:9149146 5th May 1917
1925
marriage Heather Vivienne Broughton Source:9149146 30th April 1925
1935
awards Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) British Award/Decoration Source:9149146 1935
1949
death Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria Australia Source:8548921 19th March 1949

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James Ernest
Initials JE
Last Name Newland
Source 8538163
Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force Australian Infantry Forces "A" Company Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) British Award/Decoration
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Louisa Jane Newland nee Wall mother
William Newland father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence May Mitchell wife 27th December 1913
Heather Vivienne Broughton wife 30th April 1925
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-10-20 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Communities

Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Trevor321
First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossier Index 1914-1968 Transcription Fife3190
Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Fife3190
Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Fife3190
Victoria Births Transcription Jonathan101862
Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription Jonathan101862

External Evidence

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Profile on The Australian War Memorial Trevor321
PDF of a booklet about Tasmania's VC recipients/memorials. Lizbet72994
Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel) James Ernest Newland Jonathan101862
Newland, James Ernest (1881–1949) Jonathan101862
The London Gazette Jonathan101862
WW1 Australian VC recipient James Ernest Newland Jonathan101862
Lieutenant Colonel James Ernest Newland VC Jonathan101862

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James Ernest Newland VC. Trevor321

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