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Soldier’s Record of Service Book Issued to Francis John NEWMAN, WX26937

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Australian Military Forces

1940

Overview

Australian Military Forces, Soldier’s Record of Service Book as issued to Francis John NEWMAN, WX26937; date of birth 11.4.21 at Albany. A black and white portrait photograph showing front view and left profile of NEWMAN is stapled to page 5.

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Registration number

cwa-org-12-2024.1.6

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

128 mm

Height or length

95 mm

Weight

13 g

Inscriptions and markings

Page 4 – “Soldier’s Name and Description of Enlistment / Army Number WX 26937 / Surname (in capital letters) NEWMAN / Other Names (in full) Francis John” and is signed at the bottom of the page.
Page 20 Lists Next of Kin – “Wife A.M. NEWMAN Johnston St Albany”

Contextual Information

The Soldier’s Record of Service Book was issued to Francis John NEWMAN, WX26937, who enlisted on the 31/07/1940, at the age of 21 years. NEWMAN served with the Heavy Artillery Unit Albany Fixed Defences and married Agnes NOACK (AWAS), also based in Albany.

Keywords

Australian Military Forces

Soldiers Record of Service Book

Australian Army WW2

Second World War

Princess Royal Fortress

Place made

Australia

Year

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Comparative significance criteria

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Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

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-35.030449, 117.912878

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