edwin newman

[signalman]

Could someone please do a lookup for me next time they are passsing , Im tying to establish the whereabouts of a grave for Edwin Newman , according to the commonwealth war graves commission Edwin was interred in St Helens in 1944 ( there are three St Helens ) unfotuneatly it doesnt say which county . Edwin was in the R.A.S.C as a driver,was killed in france he,s in section 50 grave number 411, his army number was T/5176545.  Many thanks .  Signalman

[junev]

Hi,

If you look at the St. Helens Council  Lancashire cemetry records (searchable) there is an Edward Newman age 42 buried 19/9/1944 register number 88489 grave reference STHELCEM/50/411

I think this must be him and the name has been mixed up, as the grave reference matches that in the CWWG and the date of burial is  in line with the date of death (13th Sep)

June

[junev]

Hi again,

I've just checked the death registers to check on the first name and it is Edward Newman (ref. 8b page 556 quarter 3 1944 Prescot age 42). It seems like the Commonwealth war graves has either a nickname or the perhaps Edwin was his second name as it also gives an initial E?

June

[signalman]

HI JUNE ,Many thanks , the plot thickens .  David