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Name:

Joseph James NEWTON

Casualty No.:

271

Ranks:

Private

Initials:

J J

Service No.:

28460

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Workington, Cumberland.

Age at Death:

Unit:

12th Bn Durham Light Infantry.

Former Unit(s):

Royal Navy?

Place Enlisted:

Newburn on Tyne, Northumberland.

Place of Residence:

Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Home Address:

1 South Avenue, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Previous Address:

Spencers Buildings, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Civilian Employment:

Miner at Addison Colliery.

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Monday 17th July 1916

Place of Death:

Somme, France.

Battle/Campaign:

Battle of Delville Wood, Somme, France, 1916.

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Addison Colliery War Memorial, Co. Durham. Ryton Holy Cross Church Shrine, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14A and 15C.

Buried:

No known grave

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Family Details:

Son of John and Hannah Newton. Brothers: Thomas, and Walter. Sisters: Annie, and Hannah.

Notes :

There is some evidence to suggest that Joseph served with the naval forces at some stage of his life.

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.

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