Private Leonard M Newman, 41420
- Batt - 9
- Unit - Norfolk Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 15/04/1918
- Age - 18
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Charles Herbert and Sarah Jane Newman.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday May 17th, 1918
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Private Leonard Newman (19), son of Mr C. H. Newman, joiner, of Scotlands Road, Coalville, is reported missing. He had only been a few days in France. Before enlisting, he worked at the Snibston Colliery.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby, 15/2/2018
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Norfolk Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Tyne Cot Mem., Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Born - Coalville, Leics
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - 16 Scotland Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - EBENEZER BAPTIST CHAPEL, COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
