Dominic NEWALL [11648]

  General Notes:

1916/11939 NZ Birth Newall Dominic, Winifred, Valentine (b. 25 Dec 1915)
1945/46845 NZ Death Newall Dominic 26y

OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 24017, 16 JANUARY 1940
DROWNING FATALITY
ACCIDENT IN HARBOUR INQUEST ON YOUNG MAN
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH The inquest into tfie death o!f Victor Noel Dixon, a labourer, aged 29, who was drowned in the Otago Harbour off Logan's Point on January 7, was concluded before the coroner, Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., yesterday. Sergeant McCarthy conducted the inquiry.
Anthony Hayward Marsh, casualty doctor at the Dunedin Hospital, said that at 3.25 p.m. on January 7 he was advised that the victim of a drowning accident was being brought in by ambulance, and made the necessary preparations. At 3.55 p.m. the deceased was brought in, and endeavours to resuscitate him were made until 5 p.m. without success. In his opinion death had occurred prior to the deceased's admission, and was probably caused by drowning.
Sudden Disappearance
Marjorie Reeve, a shop assistant, said that at 3.15 p.m. on January 7, she went for a bathe near the boat harbour, accompanied by Mrs Rodgerson and the deceased. They went in near the University Rowing Club's shed, and witness saw the deceased swimming about four yards from the shed slip. He did not appear to be in difficulties, although he was dog-paddling, but about a minute later he disappeared. Witness was not a strong swimmer, so she hurried up the slip for assistance. She saw two men and told them what had happened, and then went on and found some other men, who also came to the deceased's assistance. The body was recovered shortly afterwards, and artificial respiration was carried out until the arrival of the ambulance. This was the first occasion on which witness had gone swimming with the deceased, and she did not know whether he could swim or not. There was a strong wind and a choppy sea at the time. Artificial Respiration Applied
Dominic Newall, a slaughterman, said he was sunbathing at the boat harbour, about 200 yards from the University Club's shed, when he was told of the accident by Miss Reeve. Accompanied by Alexander Wilson and John George Mosley, he immediately entered the water and found the deceased's body lying in about eight feet of water. The body was brought ashore and artificial respiration was applied, witness being assisted by George Reginald Geddes. No signs of life were seen. Another man, whom witness did not know, was searching for the body before he entered the water. Witness was a member of the St. Kilda Life Saving Club, and had had practical experience in applying artificial respiration. Everything possible was done up to the time the ambulance arrived.

The coroner's verdict was that the deceased was accidentally drowned on January 7 at Dunedin, and that everything possible to assist was done'by those present.
The deceased's father also paid 'a tribute to, those who had endeavoured to save his son.

OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 24283, 27 APRIL 1940
CITY POLICE COURT
Friday, April 26 (Before Mr H. W. Bundle. S.M.) Drunkenness Robert Lawrence, a statutory first offender for drunkenness' was fined 20s. After Hours' Trading Thomas Clarke Muir, licensee of the Oriental Hotel, pleaded guilty to selling liquor after hours, and Philip MacDonald McGrath. Dominic Newall, and Charles McLaughlin pleaded guilty to being unlawfully on licensed premises after hours. -All the defendants were represented by Mr G. W. Ferens.-Sergeant Johnsen said that the police visited the Oriental Hotel at 8.25 p.m. on April 10 and found three men at the bar with empty glasses in front of them, while two of them had "Peters." All the defendants were frank about the matter, and the licensee admitted to the police that it was " a fair catch."-Mr Ferens said_ it was not a case of systematic trading, the three men found in the bar being old customers of the licensee. The licensee had had the hotel for 13 years, and had never been previously convicted. One of the defendants, Newall. had had a previous conviction on a similar charge.-The licensee was fined £3 10s, with costs (10s). McGrath .and McLaughlin were each fined 10s. with costs (10s), and Newall was fined 20s. with costs (10s).

EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXXIV, ISSUE 117, 13 NOVEMBER 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES
KILLED IN ACTION-PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING.
NEWALL, Dominic, Pte. Mrs. W. Newall, 33 Melrose St., Roslyn (m.).

OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 25073, 14 NOVEMBER 1942
FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE
NEWALL.-Private Dominic (Don), killed on active service, second son of Winifred and the late Valentine Newall.- Requiem Mass. Holy Name Church, Wednesday, 18th inst., at 9 a.m.

Auckland War Memorial Online Cenotaph
Forenames: Dominic
Surname: Newall
Service number: 14141
Gender: Male
Occupation before enlistment WW2: Slaughterman
Address before enlistment: Unknown 16 Clyde Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Next of kin on embarkation: Mrs W. Newall (mother), 33 Melrose Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Relationship status: Unknown Single
Wars and conflicts: World War II, 1939-1945
Campaigns: Western Desert
Force: Army
Service number: 14141
Enlistment: WW2 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Embarkation details: WW2 Private; 30 Infantry Battalion; Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Last rank: Private; 26 Infantry Battalion
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 24 October 1942
Place of death: Western Desert, North Africa, Africa
Death notes: Western Desert
Cemetery name: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Grave reference: VIII. E. 13.
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C30212