William NEWELL

Main CPGW Record

Surname: NEWELL

Forename(s): William

Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa

Service No: 25121

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 2/7th Battalion

Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division

Age: 20

Date of Death: 1918-04-11

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: XXXIII. G. 13.

CWGC Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

William Newell was the son of John and Florence Newell (née - ) and the adopted son of James and Lily Snowden, née Newell. William's father was born at Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire and was the son of William and Susan Newell, née Dean. He died at Victoria, Rhodesia, 14 March 1908.

The British Army Service Record for William Newell exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William Newell, 25121, W. Rid. R. D. of W. 11.4.18.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William Newell, 25121, 2/6th W. Rid. R.; 1/7th W. Rid. R. D. of W. 11.4.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Newell, 25121, 2/7th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 11.4.18 France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Executors of Will - James Showden [sic]; Joseph H. Heah [sic]. £8 13s. 0d.

William is commemorated in the 'City of Bradford Great War 1914-1918 Roll of Honour'.

Data Source: Memorial Inscription on Family Gravestone

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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