Private 49400 Thomas James Newton
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 19th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 21649, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 13th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Haspres Coppice Cemetery Haspres - A. 18.
Family details:
Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. E. Newton, of 22, Wilson St., St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Thomas James is living at 18, Clyde Street, St Helens with parents William (24), Elizabeth (23) and two siblings: Mary (5), Annie (1). Also at the address are brother to William, John Newton (18) and brother to Elizabeth, John Gill (17). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Thomas James living at 22, Wilson Street, St Helens with parents William (35), Elizabeth (32) and four siblings: Mary (15), Annie (9), Agnes (6), William (2).
[pic]imgs/sppics/TJ_Newton_H_Kilroy_LF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas J Newton at Haspres Coppice Cemetery, Haspres
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[caption]Thomas is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
