Australian soldier and policeman (died 1949)

James Newland

James Ernest Newland, VC 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

1881

August 22

Died

1949

Era

1880s

Country

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1881 Born
1949 Died

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851 Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland, halting the expansion of West Francia.
1138 Battle of the Standard between Scotland and England.
1153 Crusader–Fatimid wars: The fortress of Ascalon was surrendered by Fatimid Egypt to an army of crusaders, Templars, and Hospitallers led by King Baldwin III of Jerusalem.

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The world in 1949

When James departed

april 1 Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
april 1 The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
april 18 The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations.
april 20 Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on August 22

Adam Thielen 1990– American football player Bill Parcells 1941– American football player and coach Bill Woodfull 1897–1965 Australian cricketer and educator (born 1897) Charles Percier 1764–1838 French architect and interior designer (died 1838) Deng Xiaoping 1904–1997 Chinese soldier and politician, paramount leader and 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (died 1997) Elisabeth Murdoch 1968–2012 Australian businesswoman Henry Bachtold 1891–1983 Australian soldier and railway engineer (died 1983) Rodrigo Santoro 1975– Brazilian actor Sean Rash 1982– American bowler

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1881

Artur Phleps 1881–1944 Romanian-German general (died 1944) Béla Bartók 1881–1945 Hungarian pianist and composer (died 1945) Branch Rickey 1881–1965 American baseball player and manager (died 1965) Edith Nourse Rogers 1881– American social worker and politician (died 1960) Elizabeth Madox Roberts 1881– American poet and author (died 1941) Eulalio Gutiérrez 1881– Mexican general and politician, President of Mexico (died 1939) Giovanni Papini 1881–1956 Italian journalist, author, and poet (died 1956) Henry Maitland Wilson 1881–1964 English field marshal (born 1881) Ludwig von Mises 1881–1973 Ukrainian-American economist and sociologist (born 1881)

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