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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Demobilization Procedure Book as Issued to Sgt Francis John NEWMAN, WX20937

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Australian Military Forces

1945

Overview

Australian Military Forces, Demobilization Procedure Book, as issued to Sgt Francis John NEWMAN. Book number 236672, brown coloured cardboard cover and a total of 32 pages, with 'Instructions' printed inside back cover.

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cwa-org-12-2024.1.7

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Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

152 mm

Height or length

103 mm

Weight

28 g

Inscriptions and markings

Page 3 – “Authority to Discharge / (a) No.WX26937 Rank Sgt Name NEWMAN F.J. / has been allocated 224 Priority Points and is available for discharge.”

Contextual Information

The Demobilization Procedure Book was issued to Francis John NEWMAN, WX26937, who enlisted at 21 years on the 31/07/1940 and was discharged on the 24/10/1945. NEWMAN served with the Heavy Artillery Unit Albany Fixed Defences and married Agnes NOACK (AWAS), also based in Albany.

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Demobilization Procedure Book

Australian Military Forces

Second World War

Princess Royal Fortress

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Australia

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-35.030449, 117.912878

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