Lot 3511

Description

Group of Four to son of Sir John Newlands KCMG, CBE: Military Cross (GRI); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. Capt. Alan J.Newlands. "Kings Honours" Messines 1917 on first medal, 124 Sjt A.J.Newlands. 10/Bn. A.I.F. on second medal, Captain. A.J.Newlands A.I.F. on last two medals. First medal engraved, the rest impressed. Court mounted, very fine - extremely fine.

Together with swing mounted, original matching set of miniatures missing MID emblem.

MC: LG 1/1/1918, p51, posn 82; CAG 18/4/1918, p847, posn 96. Recommendation: From February last to this date Captain Newlands has carried out his duties as Commander of this Trench Mortar Battery excellently. His great courage, zeal and energy have been an inspiring example to all. In the operations at Bullecourt in April and May last and again at Glencorse Wood on 30th September 1917 his work was wonderful. He personally supervised the emplacing of the Stokes guns under very heavy barrage and worked strenuously and fearlessly, thus aiding to a great extent, in the success of these operations.

MID: Unconfirmed.

Alan John Newlands, civil servant, born 24Dec1890 at Terowie, South Australia; Enl.09Aug1914; Emb.20Oct1914; WIA on three occasions, 01May1915, 15May1915 and 06May1917 during a frontal attack by the enemy on the Hindenburg Line; to Reserve of Officers 29Jan1921. WW2. called up 30Nov1939; after service in Australia placed on Retired List 19Feb1944.

Alan Newlands' father was Sir John Newlands KCMG, CBE, member of Legislative Assembly of South Australia 1906-12; Member of Australian Senate 1913-32; President of the Senate 1926-29; Chairman of State Recruiting Commission South Australia 1916. His brother was 2AM D.J.Newlands Australian Flying Corps.

With research including copies of War Diary of 3rd Aust L.T.M.Bty, Apr-Dec1917.