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A Soldier of the Border Regiment
Remembered with Honour

Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	Thomas Newton
Rank (highest)	Private
Service Number	28956
Company	B Company
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Theatre(s) of War	France and Flanders
Born	Royton, Lancashire
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Leah Newton
Parents	John and Edith Newton / "Newton House," Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester
Residence(s)	Newton Heath, Manchester
Casualty Type	Commonwealth war Dead
Died	8 December 1917
Age	26 Years
Cause of Death	Died of wounds
Burial Type	Grave
Reference Number	III.B.23.
Resting Place	Mendinghem Military Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 50.89751 / Longitude: 2.64207
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here
Biography We do not have any biographical information about this soldier. This is a dedicated remembrance page for Thomas Newton (28956), a soldier of The Border Regiment (inc. being attached or transferred) during The Great War. Please consider helping this project by contacting us with any useful information OR feel free to include any relevant information here yourself by clicking on "Edit" above.
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 [[Category:Roll of Honour]]