Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

Additions will be checked before being published on the website and where possible will be forwarded to the person who submitted the original entries. Your contact details will not be forwarded, but they can send a reply via this messaging system.

please scroll down to send a message

247770
Pte. Richard Newport
Royal Air Force
from:Hornby Street, Liverpool
Richard Newport was born on 28th of February 1897 to George Henry and Rose Newport of Liverpool. He had a long service in the armed forces. Despite suffering serious wounding and shell shock in army the First World War, before being transferred to the Royal Air Force, he re-enlisted during the Second World War and served with the Royal Engineers. His father also served during WW1. His much younger brother Gerard was killed at age 18 during the Battle of Crete when his ship HMV Fiji was bombed by enemy action in 1941. His father died in 1940.
One feels more than a little sympathy for his mother who had to cope with so much loss.

Please type your message:

We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit.
Your Name:
Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**