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Jonathan Howard Newport

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Lance Sergeant Jonathan Howard Newport (1889 - 1918). Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 90799

Lance Sergeant Jonathan Howard Newport (1889 - 1918). Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collect …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Jonathan Howard AWMM
  • Surname
    Newport AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 15585 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 February 1889 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Tasman Street, Nelson, New Zealand. Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Military papers
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs S. Newport (mother), 74 Tasman Street, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mother: Mrs Sarah Newport (nee Livick) of Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Relationship status
    Mother. Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Family papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 15585 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Trentham Military Training Camp, Wellington, NZ Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Military personal file.
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Bushman/Civilian AWMM
    • Enlisted at Trentham 3 April 1916.

      Entered Trentham Military training camp 05 April 1916 (two year Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Military personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Wangamoa district. Nelson, New Zealand. Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Age on enlistment
    • 26 years 1 month. Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Military Personnel File
    • Birth Date: 15 February 1889 Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 30 June 2015 - Military Personnel File.

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Jonathan Newport was the son of Joseph and Sarah Newport, of 114 Nile St., East Nelson, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Jonathan was the 3rd child, and 2nd son (of 8 children) of Joseph and Sarah Newport nee Livick, of Nelson NZ. Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 29 June 2015 - Family papers

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 April 1918 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Serre Road Cemetery No 1, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM III. C. 21. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Nelson Cenotaph, Anzac Park, Nelson Public - Peter - Researcher - 30 October 2018 - on site
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Thank you Howard for sacrifice. Even at almost 100 years since your passing, you are remembered. Love James
    Public - Jame - 17 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
30 October 2018PeterNelsonResearcher
30 June 2015JeniferCarterton, New ZealandOther Relative
17 April 2015JameWellingtonOther

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