40649 John Hopley Newton, A COy 17th Bttn. Captured 20/3/1918 Vaux/ R'oberso Henkel. Res.Laz. Ingolstadt (
?) Born Wilmslow 18/12/1897. Son of Joseph Newton, Oak Cottage, Styal, CHeshire
http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Zoom/E/04/01/C_G1_E_04_01_0179/C_G1_E_04_01_0179_0121.JPG/Medal Roll shows earlier service with 21st Bttn. No Star
Mother Annie.
Looks like he died in Nov 1998 aged 100.
Courtesy of Jon Armstrong GWF:-
Alderley and Wilmslow Advertiser
26 April 1918, p3
"Mr and Mrs Newton, of 27, Oak Cottages, Styal, have received from the War Office notification stating that their youngest son, Private JH Newton, is posted as missing on 22nd March, 1918. Private Newton has been three years in the army last January. He was 20 years of age, and in a battalion of the Manchesters, and home on leave seven weeks ago. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Newton at the inevitable suspense. Their elder son is still in France."
[In using the past tense for him, the paper didn't seem to be holding out much hope!]
17 May 1918, page 2
"Private J.H. Newton of The Mews, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Newton, of 27, Oak Cottages, who was reported missing on March 22nd, has now been heard of directly. On Monday a letter was received from him in which he states he is wounded and a prisoner of war in Bavaria, and is being treated well."
There's a picture of him here
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=159975&hl=manchester#entry2279015
