Private David Stanley Newton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Newton,
David Stanley
Date of birth: 1898-07-29
Place of birth: Forest Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mary Newton, mother. Forest, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Basket Maker
Occupation (normalized): Basket Maker
Address:
Forest, Ontario
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1972-05-17
Buried:
Forest (Beechwood) Cemetery
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1045437
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Great Britain
Survived war: yes
Awards
Victory Medal
Notes: family has medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
560243
Service file: B7299-S027
Uploader's Notes:
two sets of attestation papers
March 13, 1916 regimental #845047 - Discharged in London, Ontario July 7, 1916 - reason for discharge "consequence of being under age"
October 20, 1916 regimental #1045437 - lied about age and enlisted again
Uploader's Research notes:
Arrived in England May 7, 1917 - was sent back to Canada July 7, 1917 where he was transferred to the No. 1 Depot - Military Police Force for the duration of the war - date of discharge January 10, 1919
Family retains his Class C War Service Badge (for service not at the front)
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2010-11-07
Last modified: 2021-08-17