Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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James Avis Newall
James Gravemarker (image courtesy of International Wargraves Project)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 13557
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 32
- Date of Death: 27.10.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: VIII.D.9.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Glasgow
- Address: 7 Stirling Street, Dundee
- Occupation: Lindsay & Low Ltd, Dundee
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
William & Steven
- Spouse:
Elizabeth Newall, 7 Stirling St, Dundee
- Children:
James, born 06.05.1909, Norman, born 13.10.1910 & Douglas, born 08.12.1913
More about James Avis Newall
James Avis Newall 13557 Scots Guards
Private James Newall, a Broughty Scots Guardsman, has died of wounds. He joined the Guards shortly after the outbreak of war and had been on active service for 15 months. He was previously in the employment of Messrs Lindsay & Low, and leaves a young family of three. Deceased was one of three brothers serving at the front. William was with the Black Watch at Mons, where he was wounded in eight places. The other brother Steven is at present at the front serving with the artillery.
Dundee People’s Journal 4th November 1916
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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