The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A E Newsham

Photograph by "Claude Laignel"

Private Arthur Edward NEWSHAM, G/24736, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, transferred to (421476) 194th Company, Labour Corps, died of wounds, 26th October 1917.

Born Brentford, Middlesex, son of William & Lizzie Newsham

1911 Census - 2 Field Lane, Brentford, Middlesex - Mrs Lizzie Newsham, head, age 59, widow, married 40 years, 10 children, 9 still alive, laundress, worker, at home, born Whitton, Middlesex; Edith Newsham, daughter, age 25, laundress assistant, worker, at home, born Brentford End, Middlesex; Arthur Edward Newsham, son, age 22, skin dresser, skin factory, worker, born Brentford End, Middlesex; Daisy Elizabeth Newsham, daughter, age 19, shirt machinist, laundry, worker, born Brentford End, Middlesex; *Albert Newsham, son, age 17, dock labourer, crane boy, worker, born Brentford End, Middlesex.

1912 September Quarter, Brentford Registration District, Arthur Edward Newsham married Alice Piercy Lang.

Children - Daisy Alberta Elizabeth Lang, born 27th February 1912; Arthur Edward, Newsham born 21st July 1913; Edith Annie Jennie Newsham, born 12th February 1916

Enlisted Brentford, Middlesex.

1919 March, Brentford Registration District, Alice P Newsham, married Albert Trevor.

Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, XXX. G. 15A., France.

NOTE: Not included in QORWK Regimental History but shown on CWGC web site.

Photograph by "THANOS FOTEINOS"

* Private Albert Newsham, "D" Company, 8th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Service No.15281, died 4th September 1917, age 24, son of Mrs L Newsham, 2 Field Lane, Brentford End, Middlesex. Buried Doiran Military Cemetery, IV.D.34. Greece.

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