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William Day Newman

In memory of:

Private William Day Newman

July 26, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

874334

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

27th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 8, 1891

Son of William Thomas John and Frances Adelaide Newman, of Mortimer Lane, Foxton, Royston, Herts, England.

Commemorated on Page 301 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. D. 13.

Location:

Sains-en-Gohelle is a mining village 20 kilometres north of Arras on the road to Bethune. Fosse No.10 is a pithead and group of miners' houses south of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte. William Day Newman is shown on the left in this tribute to the men of Golden Plain, Saskatchewan.

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