NEWPORT - WALES
Roll of Honour
Roll of Honour
Newport is a city and principal area in Wales, situated on the River Usk, 12 miles northeast of Cardiff.
Private Edward BETTS 6766
Born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Enlisted: 20-4-1917, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
17th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 16-6-1917 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Died of wounds 14-10-1918, France aged 29years
Son of Alicia M. Betts, of 9, Balwin St., Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, & the late Edward Betts.
Resting: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 82
Born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Enlisted: 20-4-1917, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
17th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 16-6-1917 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Died of wounds 14-10-1918, France aged 29years
Son of Alicia M. Betts, of 9, Balwin St., Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, & the late Edward Betts.
Resting: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 82
Private William John BRADLEY 327
Born: Ludlow, Shropshire, England Enlisted: 23-8-1914, Brisbane, Queensland Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 9th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 24-9-1914 from Brisbane, Queensland Killed in Action 25-4-1915 aged 31years Son of William and Alice Bradley, of 334, Janette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 55 |
Captain Sydney Reynold CLEMENT
Born: 4-3-1873, Marlow, England 5th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 21-10-1914 from Melbourne, Victoria Killed in Action 26-4-1915, Gallipoli Peninsula aged 42years Son of the late Maj. Reynold Clement and Mrs. Clement, of Ascot, Berks, England Husband of Gladys Clement, of 31, Stow Park Avenue, Newport, Mon., England Resting: Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 43 |
Officers Steward 3rd Class George Oliver DUMAYNE 11948
Born: Shropshire, England Royal Australian Navy - H.M.A.S. Cerberus Died of Illness 11-6-1920 - Caulfield Military Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Resting: Williamstown General Cemetery, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 1 |
Private Walter EDWARDS 6245
Born: Newport, Wales
Enlisted: 15-6-1916, Adelaide, Sth. Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Plasterer
27th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 28-8-1916 from Adelaide, South Australia
Medical report states age as 51years
Returned to Australia 22-7-1917
Discharged (medically unfit) 31-10-1917 after 1 year 139 days service
Husband of Mary Edwards, 40 Mary Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Born: Newport, Wales
Enlisted: 15-6-1916, Adelaide, Sth. Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Plasterer
27th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 28-8-1916 from Adelaide, South Australia
Medical report states age as 51years
Returned to Australia 22-7-1917
Discharged (medically unfit) 31-10-1917 after 1 year 139 days service
Husband of Mary Edwards, 40 Mary Street, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gunner William Henry ELLIOTT 1806
Born: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Enlisted: 27-8-1914, Blackboy Hill Camp, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Cook
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Departed Australia 2-11-1914 from Fremantle, West Australia
Died of Wounds 6-8-1915 at Sea onboard "Gloucester Castle" aged 27years
Son of William and Mary Jane Elliott, of 5, Bath St., Newport, Mon., England.
Honoured: Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 12
Born: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Enlisted: 27-8-1914, Blackboy Hill Camp, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Cook
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Departed Australia 2-11-1914 from Fremantle, West Australia
Died of Wounds 6-8-1915 at Sea onboard "Gloucester Castle" aged 27years
Son of William and Mary Jane Elliott, of 5, Bath St., Newport, Mon., England.
Honoured: Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 12
Private Bertie George ELMS 418
Born: Machin, Wales, England Enlisted: 22-11-1915, Brisbane, Queensland Occupation prior to Enlistment: Motor Driver 41st Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 18-5-1916 from Sydney, New South Wales Killed in Action 5-10-1917, Belgium Son of Sarah Mary Elms, 33 Park Square, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 134 |
Private Albert William EVANS 6548
Born: St. Woollis, Newport, Monmouthshire
Enlisted: 20-11-1916, Show Ground Camp, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Carter
19th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 8-2-1917 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 28-3-1918, France
Husband of Anna Evans, 20 Banks Av., Daceyville, Sydney, N.S.W.
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 88
Born: St. Woollis, Newport, Monmouthshire
Enlisted: 20-11-1916, Show Ground Camp, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Carter
19th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 8-2-1917 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 28-3-1918, France
Husband of Anna Evans, 20 Banks Av., Daceyville, Sydney, N.S.W.
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 88
Gunner John Edward GRIFFITHS 19790
Born: Newport. Monmouthshire, Wales Enlisted: 29-9-1915, Perth, Western Australia Occupation prior to Enlistment: Mail Driver 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade Departed Australia 20-5-1916 from Melbourne, Victoria Killed in Action 8-10-1918, France aged 27years Son of Florence Ellen Preedy (formerly Griffiths), 83, Albert Avenue, Maindee, Newport, & the late James Griffiths. Resting: Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 15 |
Private Joseph HUTCHINS 7054
Born: Tidenham, Gloucester, England Enlisted: 19-7-1917, Sydney, N.S.W. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Improver Armature Winding 17th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia from Sydney 31-10-1917 Died of Wounds : 2-9-1918, France aged 21years Son of Thomas Hutchins, of 15, Bolton Rd., Newport, Mon., England, and the late Edith Hutchins. Resting: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 83 |
Lance Corporal Herbert JONES 1712
Born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Enlisted: 20-5-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Gas Fitter 17th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 9-10-1917, Belgium aged 24years Son of Richard M. and Sarah Jones, of 24, Rose St., Newport, Mon., Wales Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 83 |
Private George Leonard MORRIS 3079
Born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Enlisted: 2-2-1916, Casula, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Ironmonger 30th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 9-4-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W. Killed in Action 28-11-1916, France Son of Rosa Maria Morris, Blackrock House, Portskewett, Monmouthshire Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 117 |
Corporal John NOLAN 265
Born: Corrimal, New South Wales Enlisted: 21-8-1914, Randwick, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 4th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 22-8-1918, France aged 26years Son of Mrs. R. Blackburn (formerly Nolan) and the late Thomas Nolan Husband of Florence Ada Nolan, of 9, Cedar Rd., Newport, Mon., England. Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 41 |
Private Ivor Edward SCANNELL 2285
Served as Jack Jones
Born: 18-10-1889, 13 Marion St., Newport, Wales
Enlisted: 17-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
22nd Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 27-9-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
Killed in Action 5-8-1916, France
Son of John James & Mary Elizabeth Scannell
Resting: Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 97
Served as Jack Jones
Born: 18-10-1889, 13 Marion St., Newport, Wales
Enlisted: 17-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
22nd Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 27-9-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
Killed in Action 5-8-1916, France
Son of John James & Mary Elizabeth Scannell
Resting: Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 97
Private Ralph SUMMERS 220
Born: Woolos, Newport, Monmouthshire Enlisted: 22-8-1914, Randwick, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Clerk 2nd Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 18-10-1914 from Sydney, N.S.W. Killed in Action 2-5-1915, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey aged 23years Son of Edwin John & Ellen Summers, 1, Clifton Place, Newport, Mon., Wales. Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 34 |