James Newland

Full name:
James Ernest Newland, VC
Born:

Highton
Vic
Australia
Died:

Melbourne
Vic
Australia
Occupation:
Soldier
Fate:

Repatriated to Australia

Highest rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Enlistment:
Decorations/ commendations:
Victoria Cross (VC), Mentioned in Dispatches (MID), South African War service medals, World War I service medals, World War II service medals, Coronation medals
Service:
Australian Imperial Force
Service Number:
2, 2354
Conflict:
Second South African (Boer) War 1899-1902, World War I 1914-1918, World War II 1939-1945
Military event:
Battle of Lagincourt 1917, Battle of Mouquet Farm 1918, Battle of Pozières 1916, Battle of the Somme 1916, Gallipoli Campaign 1915, Landing at Anzac Cove 1915, Second Battle of Bullecourt 1917, Western Front 1916-1918
Unit:
12th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF, 4th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse

Last updated:

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DVA (Department of Veterans' Affairs) ( ), James Ernest Newland, DVA Anzac Portal, accessed 18 August 2025, https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/stories/biographies/james-ernest-newland
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