Ernest Frank NEWMAN

Regimental number2/1066
AddressWaitomo Caves, King Country
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinC W Waldock, New Plymouth
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'On the night of the 20/21st April 1918, Bombardier Newman was in charge of a party which was salvaging ammunition from a dump near Colincamps. The area was subjected to continuous machine gun fire and to sharp bursts of heavy shelling. Although the work was being conducted in the middle of the dump, this NCO kept his men together, and went steadily on removing ammunition throughout. By his energy and coolness a splendid was set to those under him.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 29 August 1918

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second

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