Temporary Lieutenant Colonel John Newman

Ranks Held	Captain, Major, Second Lieutenant, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date	01/03/1880
Death Date	10/11/1938
Final Rank	Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	11th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

Collection items

Date of birth	01/03/1880
Other units	18/09/1914	11 Battalion.
Date of embarkation	02/11/1914
Date promoted	18/09/1914	Appointed second lieutenant.
Other	01/01/1915	Commanding Officer, 8 Platoon, B Company, 11 Battalion.
Date promoted	01/02/1915	Appointed lieutenant.
Date promoted	02/12/1915	Appointed captain.
Other	1918-05-16 - 1918-05-20	Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion.
Other units	28/05/1918	Temporary Commanding Officer 11 Battalion.
Other units	03/04/1918	Temporary Commanding Officer 9 Battalion.
Date of honour or award	28/05/1918	Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia	24/09/1918
Other units	16/05/1918	Temporary Commanding Officer 10 Battalion.
Date promoted	03/04/1918	Appointed Temporary Lieutenant Colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award	08/03/1918
Other units	11/05/1918	11 Battalion.
Date of honour or award	03/06/1919	Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
Other	13/01/1919	AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death	10/11/1938