"From Memory's page time cannot blot, three little words - Forget Me Not"
NEASEY, James Edward
Service no 6329 Private 12th Battalion
Born Burnie, Tas. Son of James NEASEY Of Ridgley, Tas. Enlisted 09 June 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 01 August 1919 per 'Ormonde'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 18 January 1917 Insert 5
NEILSON, John William
Service No 3079 Private 40th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Peter NEILSON Of 115 Park Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 10 October 1916 Returned to Australia 24 January 1919
Tasmanian Mail
NEILSON, Mervyn Transvale Augustus
Service No 4003 Private Australian Army Medical Corps Details
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Peter NEILSON Of 115 Park Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Hairdresser Enlisted 25 August 1915 Returned to Australia 15 February 1918
Tasmanian Mail
NELSON, Gordon Ernest
Service no 1222 Private 15th Battalion
Born Longford, Tas. Son of Maria NELSON Of Longford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 24 September 1914 at Claremont, Tas. Killed in action 03 May 1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula Buried Quinn's Post Cemetery, Anzac A16
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 June 1915 Insert 4
NELSON, John Thomas
Service no 4346 Private 52nd Battalion
Born Westbury, Tasmania Husband of Ruby NELSON Of Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 14 September 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in France Killed in action 04 September 1916 in France
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 August 1916 Insert 5
NELSON, Sydney John
Service No: 459 Trooper 3rd Light Horse
Born: Longford, Tasmania Mother: Maria NELSON Of Longford, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Laborer Enlisted: 19 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 21 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Died of Pneumonia on 24 October 1918 Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt Row Q, Grave 17 Mentioned in Despatches
Tasmania Weekly Courier 01 July 1915 Insert 5
NELVILLE, John Henry
Service no 3499 Private 12th and 52nd Battalions
Son of James Thomas Neville Returned to Australia 04 August 1919 per 'Armagh'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 December 1915 Insert 5
NEWETT, Cyril Lance
Service No 1316 Driver 3rd Light Horse – 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born 1897 at Beaconsfield, Tasmania Son of Mr George and Mrs Mary Newett. Married Elsie May Winterbourne at The Parish Church Overton, UK 27.1.1919 Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 15 July 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Tel-el-Kebir – France Awarded The Military medal 23.8.1917 London Gazette 1.2.1918 Commonwealth Gazette no.95 27 June 1918 Returned to Australia 02 November 1919 per “Zealandic”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 December 1918 Insert 5
NEWETT, Joseph Henry
Service no 3580 Private 51st Battalion
Born Scottsdale, Tasmania Son of Charles NEWETT Of Scottsdale, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Hand Enlisted 06 August 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 18 May 1919 per 'Armagh'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 11 April 1918 Insert 5
NEWITT, Francis Reginald
Service No 3500 Private 52nd Battalion
Born Sorrell, Tas. Son of William and Julia A NEWITT Of Scott Street, Newtown, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 02 August 1915 Killed in action 10 June 1917 Aged 35 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
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NEWITT, Roland David
Service No: 53 Lieutenant 12th Battalion 3rd Field Artillery
Brother of Ephraim Victor Newitt Awarded The Military Cross Medically Discharged 11 October 1918. Per “A8”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 May 1915 Insert 7
NEWLAND, Bernard Charles
Service no 1075 Lieutenant 15th Battalion
Born Fitzroy, Vic. Son of Chalres NEWLAND Of Wynyard, Tas. Returned to Australia 1919 per 'Morca'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 27 May 1915 Insert 4
NEWLAND, Henry
Service no 6325
Born Yarra Glen, Vic. Son of Charles NEWLAND Of Wynyard, Tas. Enlisted 06 July 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 02 July 1919 per 'Nestor'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 22 February 1917 Insert 5
NEWLAND, James Ernest
Service no 2 Captain 12th Battalion
Born Geelong, Vic. Husband of Florence May NEWLAND Of 'Hazeldine' Sheffield, Tas. Awarded Victoria Cross Returned to Australia Died 19 March 1949
Tasmania Weekly Courier 27 May 1915 Insert 4
NEWMAN, Albert Joseph
Service no 39742 Gunner 1st Division Ammunition Column
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Frank NEWMAN Of 481 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Returned to Australia 27 October 1919 er 'Raranga' Died 19 September 1953
Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 September 1918 Insert 5
NEWMAN, Charles Robert (seated)
Service No: 63375 Private 12th Battalion
Born: Gladstone, Tasmania Father: Robert Albert NEWMAN Of Branxholm, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Laborer Enlisted: 17 May 1918 Embarkation: 5 October 1918 from Melbourne per ‘Zealandic’ Age: 18 years Served in England Returned to Australia: 15 June 1919 per ‘Leicestershire’ Discharged: 14 July 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 June 1918 Insert 5
NEWMAN, Percival
Service No: 54 Private 1st Australian General Hospital
Born: St. Helens, Tasmania NOK: Sister: Mrs. Alice POYNTON Of St Helens, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Baker Enlisted: 29 September 1914 Embarkation: 21 August 1914 from Brisbane per ‘Kyarra’ Age: 31 years Served in Egypt Returned to Australia: 13 March 1916 per ‘Nestor’ Re-embarkation: 5 June 1916 from Sydney per HMAT Borda Service No: 1235 Lieutenant 42nd Battalion, 26th Battalion Served in France & England Wounded in Action: 11 June 1918 Suffered from Trench Feet Returned to Australia: 24 July 1919 per ‘Bakara’ Appointment terminated: 7 December 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 22 July 1915 insert 4
NEWPORT, Norman Joseph
Service No 4856 Private 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Born Auburn, NSW Son of W NEWPORT Of 12 Antill Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 14 December 1915 Returned to Australia 20 June 1919
NEWPORT, William
Service No 5167 Gunner 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born Penshurst, Vic. Husband of Caroline Rebecca NEWPORT Of 41 Campbell Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Mechanic Enlisted 21 August 1915 Awarded Military Medal 'Near HOOGE on 20th September, 1917. During the recent operations did most excellent work and during the day of attack personally extinguished an ammunition dump which had been set on fire by the enemy's barrage.' Returned to Australia 30 June 1918
NEWTON, Angus John
Service no 6068 Driver 12th Battalion
Born Campbelltown, Tas. Son of John NEWTON Of Mt. Hicks, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 01 May 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Served in France Returned to Australia 01 August 1919 per 'Ormonde'
Mount Hicks Honour Roll Courtesy of Janice Moore
NEWTON, Archibald Egbert
Service No: 1583 ER/ Warrant Officer Class 1 17th Battalion, AIF Depots in England
Born Preston, Victoria Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.C. NEWTON Of 80 High St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Cashier Taxes Office Enlisted: 8 January 1915 Embarkation: 15 February 1915 from Adelaide per ‘Honus’ Age: 23 years Served in England Returned to Australia: 31 May 1919 per ‘Sardinia’ Discharged: 21 August 1919 Awarded Meritorious Service Medal
Tasmania Weekly Courier 25 February 1915 Insert 2
NEWTON, Clarence Richard
Service no 5164 Driver 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born Oatlands, Tas. Son of James and Isabella NEWTON Of 8 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Skin Merchant Enlisted 22 July 1915 Killed in action 10 September 1918 in France Aged 24 years Buried Tincourt New British Cemetery
Tasmania Weekly Courier 18 November 1915 Insert 5
NEWTON, Terence John
Service no 2252 Lance Corporal 1st Traffic Control Detachment
Son of James NEWTON Of Mowbray Store, Mowbray, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Shop Keeper Enlisted 01 June 1915 Returned to Australia 21 March 1919