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227244 Pte. William Herbert Newman British Army 1/8th Battalion Duke of Cambridge Own (Middlesex) Regiment from:Southall, Middlesex (d.19th Oct 1915) William Newman was my great uncle so of course I never knew him although his younger brother, my late maternal grandfather did mention him a couple of times. I eventually found him listed in De Ruvignys Roll of Honour 1914-1919. I came across this collection by chance mainly because I had never heard of it before so I was curious. Apparently his father, William Harry Newman, paid to have a piece complete with a photograph inserted in the Roll of Honour. Which, of course, included the address where the family resided at that time. Back in the 1970's some of the family had gone to see the address and to see where great grandfather had been station sergeant in Southall. I really was pleasantly surprised to learn where he had worked and where he had trained before going to Gibraltar. Then learning where he had died. However, I haven't got a definitive answer to where he is buried. Just the info from the piece saying it was Y Farm that is a British war cemetery in France. Looking forward to paying my respects to him. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**