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Ormonde Irving Newman (1893–1917)

CORPORAL ORMONDE IRVING NEWMAN

Born in Adelaide in 1893, he lived in Camberwell. Educated at Melbourne Grammar School, 12908-1910 - Athletics Team, First XVIII. Studied Engineering at Melbourne Univesity. An ardent motor cyclist, winning Victorian Motor Cycle Club's 25-mile road race in 1912, the 1913 reliability trial and the 1914 "Triumph" Cup. Enlisted in 1915 in the 4th Field Artillery Brigade. Served in Egypt and France. He died of wounds on September 12, 1917, after a shell hit his dugout.

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'Newman, Ormonde Irving (1893–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/newman-ormonde-irving-24384/text33130, accessed 4 December 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Newman, Ormond Irving
Birth

1893
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death

12 September, 1917 (aged ~ 24)
Belgium

Cause of Death

war wounds

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