Rushden Echo, 15th June 1917
Father’s Third Bereavement
Mr. J. Newell, of 7 North-end, Higham Ferrers, whose son, 22547 Pte. Peter Paul Newell, of the Northants Regt., has been missing from his regiment since August 17th 1916, as reported in the “Rushden Echo” at the time, has now received information from the Record Office, Warley, that his son’s death must now be presumed.
The late Pte. Newell was 28 years of age, and enlisted in November 1915, going to France in the following April. Before joining up he was employed by Mr. Roberts, currier, Higham Ferrers.
This is the third son that Mr. Newell has given to the country’s cause, the two others being the late Pte. Percy Ralph Newell, Northants Regiment, who was wounded on July 14th 1916, and died on July 22nd 1916, and the late Driver Leonard Newell, A.S.C., who died of malarial fever in Salonika on October 7th 1916.
Two more sons are serving, Pte. S. C. Newell, Royal West Kents, who is France, and Driver J. Newell, R.F.A., at present stationed on Salisbury Plain. A son-in-law, Gunner F. Holman, R.G.A., is stationed at Bexhill.
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