William James Newman

[Mark Abbott]

I am researching the above who was born on 25th April 1918.  His father being William Ernest Newman.

He served with the 5th Gloucester Regiment (5783116 Sergeant) in France and was awarded a Mention in Dispatches in the London Gazette (20 DECEMBER 1940).

The 5th Gloucester Regiment became 43rd Recce Regiment and served from mid July 1944 in Northwest Europe.  He received an Efficiency medal in June 1945.

Following the end of WW2, William must have enlisted in the regular army as his marriage to Herta Agnes Wally Häcker on the 12 September 1950 shows him as a Cpl  5183116 in the Royal Armoured Corps. 

Herta was born in 1909 and died in 2005.

I believe on leaving the army, he resided in Gloucester with his wife in Upleadon Road, Dymock, Newent.

I can not definitely confirm William's date of death and would welcome any assistance in tracking him down.

[heywood]

There is this death

William James Newman birth 25th April 1919
Death: Gloucester September quarter 1975

[Mark Abbott]

Thank you for your reply.

I had seen this and thought it was “my” man with a wrong date been given for his DOB!

Your assistance is greatly appreciated

Mark

[Capetown]

On Ancestry, Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Register ...there are different addresses at various times- for this couple e.g.

1960

Parish of Longlevens (Division 1)

Paygrove Lane

NEWMAN, Herta A W, The Caravan, Nr 1 & 2 Paygrove
NEWMAN, William J, The Caravan, Nr 1 & 2 Paygrove.


1964

NEWMAN, Herta A W, : Rosedale, Highleadon
NEWMAN, William J, : Rosedale, Highleadon

[Mark Abbott]

Capetown

Brilliant, thank you so much!

That is a great help.

Mark