Wark, Keith Newlands ASC 1905-6

Keith was the brother of another of our men, Alexander. See article at end of the latter’s file. It gives some family background and describes the deeds of another brother (not an Old Boy) who won the VC. Originally with 2nd.Bn. which split to 54th in Egypt. Keith too, was distinguished with the D.C.M. (and MID). Gunshot wound 30/3/17.

Service Number: 2895

Rank: Sergeant

Unit: 54th Bn

Service: Army

Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal

Date of London Gazette: 22 September 1916

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919

Wark holding DCM was rec, for M.C. 1918 not awarded.

Second recommendation for M.C. seems got MID

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Gallery151/dist/JGalleryViewer.aspx?B=8347669&S=27&N=38

RETURNING SOLDIERS.

BY THE BELTANA.

The following is the nominal roll of the troops returning by the steamer Beltana, which left England on June 2, 1919--------

Lieut. Keith Newlands Wark. D.C.M.

SMH 14/7/19 P.10

Brother, Alexander:

A coincidence from 1933. In the copy below, two old boys, Mackay & Newlands mentioned.

Bathurstian Obituary 1956 P.54

Died 1956