James Newland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient
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Place of Birth: Highton, Victoria, Australia
About James Newland
- James Ernest Newland, VC (22 August 1881 – 19 March 1949) was an Australian soldier, policeman and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.
- Newland was awarded the Victoria Cross following three separate actions in April 1917, during attacks against German forces retreating to the Hindenburg Line.
- While in command of a company, Newland successfully led his men in several assaults on German positions and repulsed subsequent counter-attacks. Born in the Victorian town of Highton, Newland joined the Australian military in 1899 and saw active service during the Second Boer War.
- He continued to serve in the Australian Army's permanent forces on his return to Australia, and completed several years' service in the artillery.
- Transferring to the militia in 1907, Newland became a police officer in Tasmania before re-joining the permanent forces in 1910.
- Following the outbreak of the First World War, he was appointed to the Australian Imperial Force and was among the first wave of men to land at Gallipoli.
- In the days following the landing, Newland was wounded and evacuated to Egypt where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Transferring to the Western Front in 1916, Newland was mentioned in despatches for his leadership while commanding a company during an attack at Mouquet Farm.
- He was wounded twice more during the war and medically discharged in March 1918; he returned to service with the permanent army.
- Newland held various appointments between the two world wars, and retired a lieutenant colonel in 1941.
- He died of heart failure in 1949.
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