Name |
Harry NEWNS |
Rank/Number |
Sergeant 10388 |
Regiment |
South Staffordshire Regiment A Coy 2nd Battalion |
Enlisted |
Hounslow, Middx |
Age/Date of death |
42 15 Nov 1916 |
How died/Theatre of war |
Killed in action France & Flanders |
Last known address |
Slough |
Cemetery |
Serre Road Cemetery No 2, France |
Grave or Memorial Reference |
I.K.13 |
Location of memorial |
Stoke Poges St Giles & St Andrew |
Date/Place of birth |
10 Jul 1875 Hollins, Brampton, Chesterfield |
Date/Place of baptism |
22 Aug 1875 Derbyshire |
Pre-war occupation of Casualty |
regular soldierwith S Taffs Reg. |
Parents |
late James & late Virtue Newns (Tomes) |
Parent's occupation |
agricultural labourer |
Parents' Address (last known) |
Old Brampton, Derbs |
Wife |
Emily Mary Newns nee Didcock |
Wife's Address (last known) |
Stoke Green |
Notes |
served 18 years in 2nd Bn in India & South Africa before War Service no 4169. Married in 1913 when he was a storekeeper. Re-enlisted 1914 |