Cemetery: Basra Memorial
Country: Iraq
Area: Basra
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Official Number: 9534
Unit: 1st Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Country of Service: British
Details: 24/05/17 Aged 24 Panel 27. Son of George and Jane Louisa Newell, of 3, Hope Cottage, Eton Wick, Windsor. PLEASE NOTE: Basra Memorial was originally erected in the city of Basra but was dismantled and re-erected in the Desert by Saddam Hussein's regime. The panels were poorly fitted and in some cases have now been destroyed. Many names are obscured by cement or damaged. The Indians are not named as individuals but 'Other ranks'. If requesting a name on this memorial please be aware that it will not be in pristine condition.
Photograph by Sergeant Ian Forsyth - Army Media Ops