Private
Edwin Newlove
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Mary Ann Newlove, of Takaka, Nelson.
References:
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
- Leonard Charles Newlove, Brother, Killed in action 04/10/1917
- Leslie Malcolm Newlove, Brother, Killed in action 12/10/1917
NZ WAR GRAVES
Biographical Notes:
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Ronald Kerpershoek
Relationship to casualty: No family, but I read his story in Glyn Harper's "Massacre at Passchendaele" (Page 107):
"Mrs Mary Ann Newlove of Takaka, near Nelson, suffered similar agonies when the casualty figures reached New Zealand. Three of her sons had enlisted in 1916. One, Leonard, was killed on 4 Octobe... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
40234
Name:
Edwin Newlove Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
07 February 1884
Place of Birth:
Takaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Religion:
Church of England Date of Enlistment:
11 November 1916
Locality on Enlistment:
Central Takaka, Nelson
Place of Enlistment:
Nelson, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer Employer:
Self, Central Takaka, Nelson Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion, 12 (Nelson) Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
N.Z. Apse, Panel 2.
Cemetery Location:
Belgium