Private 12262 Victor Newcombe
Private Victor Newcombe
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 17/07/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 17th of December 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Vaast Post Military Cemetery - II G 9
Family details:
Son of Matthew Newcombe, of 21, Wilson St., St. Helens, Lancs., and the late Elizabeth Newcombe. Aunt & Res Legatee: Sarah Ann Kershaw
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Victor is living at 5, North John Street, St Helens with parents Matthew (35), Elizabeth (40) and two siblings: [cas=843]Wilfred Newcombe[/cas] (6), Alfred (3). Also at the address is step-sister Lizzie Holden (16). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Apprentice Glass Maker' Victor and brother [cas=843]Wilfred Newcombe[/cas] (16) living at 43, Talbot Street, St Helens with uncle Walter Kershaw (55) aunt Sarah Ann Kershaw (43) and cousins Walter Kershaw (16), Edith Kershaw (20). Also at the address is relative Fred Holden (53).
Notes:
[note=61]Two Newcombe Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=61]Two Newcombe Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12262VictorNewcombe.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/VNewcombe_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Victor Newcombe at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
