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'Sgt Harold Newey RAFVR, Born 23rd March 1913, Killed in action 9th June 1942'.

Head and shoulder portrait of Harold in civilian jacket, shirt and tie.

Top left, a young girl with her hair tied in bunches leans on a bench on which sits a baby in a gown. Bottom right, a toddler wearing a gown looking directly at the photographer.

Studio portrait of a man and woman wearing Edwardian clothes. The woman is seated and has a large hat, floor length dress, long lace gloves and glasses. The man stands to one side in a long frock coat and stiff collar and tie holding gloves and a top…

Top left, a young girl wearing a short dress and long socks stands next to a seated toddler in a gown.
Top right, a girl with long hair tied into plaits and glasses sits next to a boy in a sailor style jacket and long socks.
Bottom, a woman seated…

A girl with long ringlets and glasses sits with a dog leaning across her lap. Next to her stands a boy with a wide collared jacket, shorts and long socks.

Top, a Jack Russell dog in between a boy in a wide collared jacket and a girl with glasses and ringlets.
Bottom, a boy and girl sit with a Jack Russell dog in the garden of a brick house with an open door.

Top, a young woman with hair tied close to her head with glasses, dress, stockings and shoes sits next to a boy wearing a jacket with pocket handkerchief, collar and tie, shorts and long socks.
Bottom, A man with swept back hair and a badge in his…

Harold is wearing a shirt and tie with a jacket.

Top, Harold with his wireless operators' arm badge sits next to a woman in a short sleeved dress and glasses.
Bottom, Harold in his uniform with side cap.

Top, Harold in uniform with side cap showing his sergeant's stripes and air gunner's brevet.
Bottom, Harold in civilian clothes.

Top, a group of 50 men in uniform arranged in four rows on a pavement with a high brick wall behind. Harold is identified as the man seated far right in the second row from the front by an arrow and the initials 'H.N.'.

Bottom, two men in civilian…

A group of 50 men in uniform arranged in four rows on a pavement in front of a high wall. The central figure seated in the second row is wearing a sweater and white belt over his uniform. He, together with 47 men, wear side caps with two in peaked…

A letter to Harold’s mother confirming the conclusion Harold lost his life on 9 June 1942. Sympathies are offered on her bereavement.

A letter to Harold’s mother advising that Harold’s grave had been moved. It provides details of the new grave position and confirms that his comrades are in the adjacent graves.

A letter to the Air Ministry requesting that Harold’s mother be updated on the inscription for Harold’s grave.

To Harold’s mother enclosing photographs of his grave and advising that the temporary crosses will be replaced by permanent headstones by the Imperial War Graves Commission.

A cross with ‘1309490 Sgt H Newey’ on the cross bar and bellow, on the upright, ‘ RAF 8/9-6-42’.