Soldier Factfile

Name:  Private John Newton, 15929

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Date of Birth:  1896

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Address:   Forest Gate, Anstey

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Parents Names: 

William (Stone quarryman)

Mary Elizabeth

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Occupation before the war:   Stone quarryman

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Siblings Names:

James William b 1884  |  Annie Elizabeth B.1886  |  Albert b1889  |

Charlotte b.1891

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Date Died:   15.5.1917

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Age:  21

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Place of Death:   Le Treport

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Place of Burial/Memorial:   Iii H 8b, Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport

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Cause of death:   Died of wounds

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Regiment:

7^th Battalion

Leicestershire Regiment

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Medals:

1914 – 15 Star

War Medal

Victory Medal

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Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

• Enlisted at either Leicester or Coalville on 9th November 1914, when he was 19 years old. Both places appear on 2 sepaterte forms.
• He was 5’ 4 and a half ins tall and weighed 142lbs.
• He had brown hair and blue eyes.
• His effects and medals were sent to Mrs Mary Newton, Forest Gate.
• His sister’s husband, William Harratt, also died as a result of the war in 1920
• He left £22 to Mary his mother