Victor Newland
Facts
28 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- November 2, 1876
- Date of death
- January 12, 1953
- Place of birth
- Junee
- Place of death
- North Adelaide
- Country of citizenship
- Australia (1901–present), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12][13]
- Occupation
- politician, military officer, stockbroker, hunter
- Position held
- Member of the South Australian House of Assembly (1933–1938), Member of the Legislative Council of Kenya (1910–1912)[15][16]
- Educated at
- St Peter's College[17]
- Member of political party
- Liberal and Country League of South Australia
- Award received
- Military Cross, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Queen's South Africa Medal, Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18][19][20][21][22]
- Father
- Simpson Newland[10]
- Sibling
- Phil Newland, Henry Simpson Newland
- Work location
- South Australia, East Africa Protectorate
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Family name
- Newland
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Military branch
- Australian Army, British Army
- Military, police or special rank
- major
- Name in native language
- Victor Marra Newland
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- Participated in conflict
- Second Boer War, World War I
- Place of burial
- Victor Harbor[9]
- Writing language
- English
- Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
- newland-victor-marra-mick-8531
- Freebase ID
- /m/0gly1m
- NLA Trove people ID
- 1478756
- Obituaries Australia ID
- newland-victor-marra-mick-8531
- People Australia ID
- 8531
- Prabook ID
- 1769068
- SA Parliament member ID
- 3911
- WikiTree person ID
- Newland-1824
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Summary
Born in Junee[1], he… he was born on November 2, 1876[2]. He died in North Adelaide[3]. He died on January 12, 1953[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], stockbroker[7], and hunter[8].
Body
Recognition
Awards received include Military Cross[18], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1914[28]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[19], an award[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Distinguished Conduct Medal[20], a courage award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1854[33]; Queen's South Africa Medal[21], an award[34], founded in 1900[35]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37].
Personal Life
Victor Newland was affiliated with the Liberal and Country League of South Australia[38].
FAQs
Where was Victor Newland born?
Born in Junee[1].
Where did Victor Newland die?
Victor Newland died in North Adelaide[3].
Who were Victor Newland's parents?
Victor Newland's father was Simpson Newland[10]. Victor Newland's mother was Jane Isabella Newland[11].
What did Victor Newland do for work?
Victor Newland worked as politician[5], military officer[6], stockbroker[7], and hunter[8].
Where did Victor Newland go to school?
Victor Newland was educated at St Peter's College[17].
What awards did Victor Newland receive?
Honors received include Military Cross[18], Member of the Order of the British Empire[19], Distinguished Conduct Medal[20], and Queen's South Africa Medal[21].