We remember John Newbrook

We remember John Newbrook

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1892
birth Whitchurch, Shropshire United Kingdom Source:8929358 Source:8812499 10th June 1892
1894
sibling William Source:8929358 1894
1897
sibling Ellen Source:8929358 1897
1899
sibling Charles Source:8929358 1899
1901
sibling Edith Source:8929358 1901
1901
location 10 James Yard, Whitchurch Shropshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8929358 1901
1903
sibling James Source:8929336 1903
1905
employment Butcher's Assistant Source:8929336 1905 - 1912
1905
sibling Albert Source:8929336 1905
1908
sibling George Source:8929336 1908
1911
sibling Elsie Source:8929336 1911
1911
location 43c Newtown Street, Whitchurch United Kingdom parents address Source:8929336 1911
1912
employment Locomotive Cleaner North Western Railway Co Crewe United Kingdom Source:8929336 1912 - 1914
1914
enlistment Crewe, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8929336 26th October 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8812499 19th October 1915 - 26th January 1916
1916
death Killed in Action Trooper Newbrook was killed beside three comrades when a shell caused the trench to collapse. All the men were dead when dug out. France Source:8812499 Source:8812500 26th January 1916
1916
dates Age 26 Source:8812499 1916
service British Army Trooper 3359 Life Guards 1st Battalion Source:8812500
burial Vermelles British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France II. N. 13. Source:8812500

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Newbrook
Source 3269995
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
10 James Yard, Whitchurch Shropshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
43c Newtown Street, Whitchurch United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3359 Life Guards 1st Battalion Trooper
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth mother
John Newbrook father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William brother 1894
Ellen sister 1897
Charles brother 1899
Edith sister 1901
James brother 1903
Albert brother 1905
George brother 1908
Elsie sister 1911

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Deborah102878
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Sylvia3155
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Sylvia3155
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Sylvia3155
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Sylvia3155

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Multimedia

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The War Grave of Trooper John Newbrook Sylvia3155
John Newbrook in uniform circa 1914 Sylvia3155
War memorial LNWR Crewe Deborah102878

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