NEWTON Samuel Henry Lieut

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Surname: NEWTON;

Forename(s): Samuel Henry;

Initials: SH;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Stockport;

Resided in: Stockport;

Previous Number: 13684;

Previous Battalion: 10 of;

Previous Regiment: Chesh Regt;

MGC Branch: Heavy Branch (Tanks);

MGC Unit: 10 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 174 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 10 Bn TC;

Other Data: born Stockport, Cheshire 02/08/1891 - Grocer (own business)
Enlisted 15/09/1914 - Cpl
QMS 26/09/1914
OR Sgt 13/10/1914
posted QMS ACC 14/01/1915
c/Sergt 08/12/1915
RQMS 09/05/1916
WOII 09/05/1916 RQMS TC 29/12/1916
disch to Commsn Tank Corps 12/06/1917
Served - Home 3/9/1914 - 25/09/1915
BEF 26/09/1915 - 28/12/1916
Home 29/12/1916 - 27/05/1917
NOK: Father _ John Newton 164 High Brinksway, Stockport. Mother: Elizabeth, Brother: Frank Newton. Sister: Edith Newton.
Maried 30/06/1915 at Brinksway, Chester Alice Wild (spinster)
Casulaty Form: 24/03/1917 MG Base Depot from England
to join 174 Coy MGC - 2/4/1917 joined in Field
6/11/1917 to Artillery Copurse - 11/11/1917 rejoined
19/2/1918 leave to UK - 27/2/1918 rejoined
21/3/1918 wounded
22/3/1918 to 56 CCS - adm GSW back
25/3/1918 1 BRX hosp admitted gsw chest
Stat Hosp asdm gsw head and ear - to England. Emb Folkestone 30/5/1918 - joined 10 Bn TC 8/6/1918
relinquished commsn 19/2/1919 - granted rank of Lieut.
Letter from Lieut SH Newton TC, Mess No 3 Wareham 15/5/1918 "I have the honour to request that you will consider this my application for wound gratuity. I was wounded 21/3/1918 at Haplincourt whilst serving with 10 Tank Bn, sustaining shrapnel wounds to the head and ear. I was admitted to No 2 W Gen Hosp, Manchester 23/3/1918 and examined by Medical Board on 13/4/1918.";

Related National Archives files: WO339/80915;

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