Driver 2091091 Mathew Newcombe
Regiment: Royal Engineers - 19 Bomb Disposal Coy.
Theatre of War: Germany
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 30th of August 1945
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hamburg Cemetery
Family details:
Son of John and Bridget Newcombe, of Sutton Oak, St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately Matthew and two other members of the household are redacted. Father John Newcombe born 26/07/1888 a General Labourer, mother Bridget Newcombe born 02/04/1893 an Unpaid Domestic, brother Alfred Newcombe born 18/08/1927 At School and brother Samuel Newcombe born 13/09/1929 At School are living at 21 Bentinck Street, Sutton, St Helens.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/NPC_2091091_Mathew_Newcombe_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A newspaper clipping from the local paper
(courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
