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We remember Boaz Newton
We remember Boaz Newton
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Benjamin M Newton
Source:6646533
1878
1883
sibling
Jane Newton
Source:6646533
1883
1885
sibling
George Newton
Source:6646533
1885
1887
sibling
Agnes Newton
Source:6646533
1887
1890
sibling
William B Newton
Source:6646533
1890
1892
sibling
Gertrude Newton
Source:6646373
1892
1897
1899
sibling
Wilfred Newton
Source:6646373
1899
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:6646533
31st March 1901
1901
location
36 Mount Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6646533
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:6646373
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Coach Builders Apprentice
Railway Company
Source:6646373
2nd April 1911
1911
location
98 Oxford Street, Ashton, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6646373
2nd April 1911 - 10th February 1917
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:6178264
18th December 1916
1917
employment
Assisted in the weaving department
Stamford Commercial Ltd
Source:6641040
10th February 1917
enlistment
Hyde, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6178264
service
British Army
Private
11259
Hussars
Source:3230931
service
British Army
Private
56825
Machine Gun Corps Cavalry
7th Squadron
Source:6175453
service
British Army
Private
56825
Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)
Source:7505460
1916
death
Killed in Action
Iraq
Source:7505460
Source:6178264
Source:6175453
18th December 1916
burial
Close to the walls of Kut-El-Amara, on the banks of the Shatt-al-Hai
Iraq
Source:7505460
Source:6641040
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Boaz |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Newton |
| Source | 3230931 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Mount Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 98 Oxford Street, Ashton, Lancashire | United Kingdom | 2nd April 1911 - 10th February 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11259 | Hussars | Private | ||
| British Army | 56825 | Machine Gun Corps Cavalry | 7th Squadron | Private | |
| British Army | 56825 | Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boaz Newton | father | ||
| Lucy | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Newton | brother | 1899 | |
| Gertrude Newton | sister | 1892 | |
| Benjamin M Newton | brother | 1878 | |
| Jane Newton | sister | 1883 | |
| Agnes Newton | sister | 1887 | |
| William B Newton | brother | 1890 | |
| George Newton | brother | 1885 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-02-10 | Methodist |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | hazel25799 | |
| Ashton Soldier Killed in Mesopotamia | hazel25799 | |
| 1911 Census for Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | hazel25799 | |
| 1901 Census for Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| Boaz Newton | hazel25799 |
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