Current Information:

Age-26

Born-Essex

Enlisted-St Pancras

SDGW-10/04/17

On 2nd April, 1917, 13th Middlesex of 73 Brigade, 24th Division, moved into the front line in the Carency sector near Arras, taking over the trenches running from Boyau Brisson to the Souchez River. The preliminary artillery bombardment for the Battle of Arras began on the same day and the inevitable German retaliation caused casualties among the ranks of 13th Middlesex. They remained in these trenches until the night of 8/9th April when they were relieved by Canadian troops who attacked the following morning when the battle started. 13th Middlesex moved back to Chateau de la Haie but the next night A and D Companies returned to the front line, relieving the Canadians after their attack. It is possible that Harry Newman was killed during this relief.