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Papers relating to war service of Ernest William Newton and Albert James Newton, 1914 - 1964

documentary heritage

Letters, diaries, press cuttings, photographs, lists of officers killed or wounded from the NZ Division, October, 1917; and maps (Hebuterne, 2nd Somme; Becelaere, German trenches corrected to 16 October 1917; J.5 Central Area, Polygone Wood, Ypres, trenches corrected to 20 December 1917; La Signy Farm, Hebuterne, 2nd Somme, dated 19 April 1918; Armentieres, May to August, 1916; Armentieres, trench map, sheet 36 N.W.; and Eastern and Western Front, dated 27 September 1939), mostly relating to the war service of 8/3155 Lieutenant Ernest William Newton and 8/1140 Sergeant Albert James Newton, both of the Otago Infantry Regiment, 1NZEF.

Whakahounga o Mua: 7 Jul 2023

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa

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Ingoa Kē

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Momo Ingoa Kē

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Kupu whakaahua

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Wāhi

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Wāhi Hāngai

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Tohu Tuakiri Kē

2022 (Presto content ID)

MS-921 (Reference Number)

21605 (DBTextworks system ID)

77/33 (Registration number)

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Wāhanga

Manuscripts

Rūma Whakaatu

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Herenga

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Tirohanga API

Rūma Whakaatu

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Momo Taonga

manuscript

Ingoa/Taitara

Papers relating to war service of Ernest William Newton and Albert James Newton, 1914 - 1964

Ingoa Kē

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Kaiwaihanga Matua

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Kaituku Kōrero/Kaiwhakaputa

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Wāhi

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Rā

1914-1964

Ngā Tuhipoka Rā Whakaputa Tuatahi

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Waitohu/māka

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Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

2 folders

Ngā Puritanga Rangatū

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Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei

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Ahanoa Mema

10 ngā tūemi kei tēnei kohinga. Tirohia ngā tūemi katoa.

Ngā Tuhipoka Ahanoa Hāngai

Cenotaph database records for 8/3155 Ernest William Newton and 8/1140 Albert James Newton.

He Wāhi Nō

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Rawatoi/Mātū

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Putanga/Āhua/Whakaaturanga

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Huinga Kaupapa

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Taumata whakarōpū

Holograph

Photograph/Graphic Documents/Documentary Artifacts/08 Communication Artifacts/Chenhall Nomenclature

Clipping, Newspaper/Clipping/Other Documents/Documentary Artifacts/08 Communication Artifacts/Chenhall Nomenclature

Map/Cartograph/Graphic Documents/Documentary Artifacts/08 Communication Artifacts/Chenhall Nomenclature

Kōrero o Roto

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Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

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Ngā Tuhipoka a te Kairangahau

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Tuhipoka Hāngai

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Subject Notes

Albert James Newton was born in 1889. He travelled to Gallipoli with the Main Body but was evacuated with a facial injury on the first day of the landing. He later returned to Gallipoli and was eventually evacuated on 14 December 1915. He was later stationed at Armentieres, France. He was killed in action 27 September 1916 at Somme.

Ernest William Newton was born in 1887. He volunteered for military service in May 1915, sailed as a member of 'D' Company with the 8th Reinforcements, in November, 1915, and was drafted to 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, in Egypt. He was sent to France in April, 1916, and served along with his brother Albert, who was killed on 27 September 1916 at the first battle of the Somme. Ernest Newton later buried his brother Albert's body on the battlefield, after having first gained permission to search for it.

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Rārangi Mihi

Donated by Mrs Mary [Wentworth] Liddell (daughter of Ernest William Newton), in February, 1977.

Whakahounga o Mua

07 Jul 2023

Papers relating to war service of Ernest William Newton and Albert James Newton, 1914 - 1964