Person

Newton, Roy William (1900 - 1951)

Born
1900
Newport, Victoria, Australia
Died
2 July 1951
At sea
Occupation
Engineer and Inventor
Alternative Names
  • Newton, William Roy (Birth name)

Summary

Roy William Newton was a founding director and managing director of Die Casters Pty. Ltd. that designed, patented and manufactured a wide range of hardware, including automobile hardware. During the war Newton was instrumental in the company's conversion to war production, and was the inventor of the Austen sub-machine gun, the Australian version of the British Sten gun. After the war the company commenced production of overhead spray irrigation systems. He was also a founding director of D. C. Plastics Pty. Ltd. (1939 -)

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1951
Buried - Cremated: Springvale Botanical Cemetery

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Created: 21 January 2026

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