Joseph James (Joe) NEWTON

NEWTON, Joseph James

Service Number: VX16999
Enlisted: 7 June 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1 Corps of Signals
Born: Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 10 January 1901
Home Town: Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Telegraph Linesman
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 8 May 1950, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton
Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia. Plot: MCG-RC-Comp-Y-No-1400 Memorial ID 197412727
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World War 2 Service

7 Jun 1940: Enlisted Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Enlisted in Caufield, Melbourne, Victoria. Taken on strength 11th June 1940.
7 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX16999
14 Jun 1940: Transferred Signaller, 1 Corps of Signals, Posted to Seymour, Victoria.
3 Jul 1940: Wounded Signaller, VX16999, 2nd/4th Australian General Hospital, Admitted to Australian General Hospital in Puckapunyal with Pharyngitis. Transferred to Broadmeadows Convalescent Camp.
9 Jul 1940: Transferred Signaller, 1 Corps of Signals, Returned to unit at Puckapunyal after illness.
26 Dec 1940: Embarked Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Embarked from Sydney with Unit on ship 'H.M.T. Queen Mary'.
29 Jan 1941: Embarked Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Disembarked from Ship 'H.M.T. Queen Mary' in Middle East.
18 Mar 1941: Embarked Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Embarked from Alexandria for service in Greece.
29 May 1941: Embarked Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Embarked Greece during May 1941 during Allied evacuation. Arrived Dimra to unit.
9 Feb 1942: Embarked Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Embarked Middle East on Ship 'Silver Maple' for Australia.
22 Mar 1942: Embarked Signaller, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Disembarked from Middle East in 4 M.D. South Australia.
15 Apr 1942: Promoted Corporal, 1 Corps of Signals, Promoted to Corporal 3 M.D, Victoria.
12 Aug 1942: Embarked Corporal, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Embarked at Brisbane on U.S.S John Hart for service in New Guinea.
20 Aug 1942: Embarked Corporal, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Disembarked at Port Moresby.
15 Sep 1942: Promoted Lance Sergeant, 1 Corps of Signals, Promoted to Sergeant
1 Dec 1942: Wounded Sergeant, VX16999, 3/14 Field Ambulance AMF, Kokoda - Papua, Admitted to Kokoda M.D.S with strangulated haemorrhoids.
8 Dec 1942: Wounded Sergeant, VX16999, General Hospitals - WW2, Transferred to Australia, Queensland for treatment - 113 Australian Convalescent Depot.
25 Feb 1943: Wounded Sergeant, VX16999, 2nd/5th Australian General Hospital, Evacuated to Hospital with Malaria M.T.
18 Aug 1943: Transferred Sergeant, General Hospitals - WW2, Evacuated to Hospital with Malaria.
18 Aug 1943: Wounded Sergeant, VX16999, General Hospitals - WW2, Discharged to 107 Camp Hospital for Convalescent period.
20 Sep 1943: Wounded Sergeant, VX16999, General Hospitals - WW2, Admitted to Hospital with Malaria.
6 Oct 1943: Wounded Sergeant, VX16999, General Hospitals - WW2, Australian Convalescent Depot, recovering from Malaria M.T.
30 Dec 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX16999
30 Dec 1943: Discharged Sergeant, VX16999, 1 Corps of Signals, Discharged in 3 M.D. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Date unknown: Involvement Signaller, VX16999

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