| Surname: | Newey |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3389830 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the East Lancashire Regiment 2/8/42 he transferred to CMP. TC. Extracts from his Army Record:- He was born 24/3/12, He enlisted 28/5/40 at Blackburn, He married Alice Eveline Railton, 6/7/35 at Blackburn, Lancs., Occupation Labourer (cotton mill). He resided at 70 Condor Grove, Blackburn, Lancs,. 2/8/42 to 113 Pro Coy, 2/2/43 to 67 Coy (TC), 15/2/43 to 29 Coy (TC), 20/10/44 to 21 Coy (TC), 9/2/46 to 155 HQ Pro Coy, 22/4/46 to class Z (T) reserve. He served Home 28/5/40, Class W reserve 29/5/40 to 12/6/40, Home 13/6/40 to 30/9/44, North West Europe 1/10/44 to 28/10/45, Z (T) reserve ? to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 24/3/57. Record has photograph L/Cpl in BD. Medal Card not found. William Newby. |