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Family of Soldiers – Newey – Five Soldiers Sons

January 1919

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 25, 1919

The  group below includes Mr. Henry Newey, 37, Wood street, Mexboro’, and his five soldier sons.

Taking them in order from left to right they are,
Joseph Newey (second son), who was captured at Mons, and after escaping into Austria was repatriated after the armistice with Austria; .
James W. Newey, Y. and L., and M.G.C., who served in France until the cessation of hostilities;
Alfred Newey, who enlisted in 1914 at the age of 17, has served in France and Italy and has been awarded the Croce di Guerra;
Harry Newey, R.F.A. who has been in the Army since November, 1914, and took part in the march to the Rhine;
and Benjamin Newey (eldest son), who joined the Y. and L. in March, 1915, and has served in France and Italy.