Private John James Newton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Newton,
John James
Date of birth: 1885-12-08
Place of birth: Preston Lancashire England
Next of kin: Eleanor Newton, wife. 147 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Driver
Occupation (normalized): Motor Vehicle Driver, Specialisation Unknown
Address:
147 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-06-04
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Toronto (Mount Hope) Cemetery, Sec. 18. Range 20. Gr.3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 766655
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1917-04-17 to 1918-04-07
- Private, 60th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-05 to 1917-04-17
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-12-07 to 1916-12-05
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 9, 1917 at Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 425756
LAC ID:
560354
Service file: B7301-S032
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Joseph Newton and Margaret Ann Newton; husband of Eleanor Newton; father of Annie, Ernest and Clara Newton
Discharged April 17, 1918 as Physically Unfit and died of his wounds 7 weeks later in hospital
Uploader's Research notes:
Death card found here (3 pages)
123rd Battalion Nominal Roll
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-02-18