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Jun 12, 1887
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Born in Kent, England to
Edward Johnson and Susannah Saunders (nee Sherred) Newby
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Apr 8, 1907
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Married to Daisy Jubilee
Foreman in Thanet, Kent
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Oct 14, 1912
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Embarked the SS Hurona in
Middlesbrough, England with his wife and son
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Oct 30, 1912
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 6, 1915
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Attested into the 59th
Battalion CEF in Barriefield, Ontario
Ø Number 455240
Ø Next of kin given
as Daisy Newby, wife, 211 Dundas St., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Carpenter
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church
of England
Ø Assigned to “B”
Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 150
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 12, 1916
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Left the base depot and joined
the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Albert
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Sep 16, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion, Private Newby joined the 21st Battalion. Because the battalion was involved in heavy
fighting at the sugar factory on the Somme, it is likely, although not
officially noted, that he joined the rear party in Albert while the battalion
was heavily engaged.
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Nov 19, 1916
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Proceeded on the Bombing Course
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Nov 26, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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Jan 16, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin) Enteric. He was
transferred the same day to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for
treatment
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Jan 18, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 24
Canadian General Hospital in Etaples and the diagnosis was changed to read
Enteric Obstruction (a bowel obstruction)
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Feb 25, 1917
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While in hospital he developed
Bronchitis and was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Walden Court Military Hospital in Eastbourne
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 5, 1917
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Transferred to the Cooden VAD
(Voluntary Aid Detachment) Hospital in Bexhill
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 17, 1917
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transferred to the St. Leonard’s
Hospital for Physical Therapy and rehabilitation to aid his recovery
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Mar 26, 1917
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Discharged from the
convalescent depot and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion in
Seaford
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Apr 11, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion and arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in
Etaples
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May 7, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Newby joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in
Aubin St Vaast
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May 12, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, he rejoined the 21st Battalion in the front
lines near Mercatel, France
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Aug 27, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance
on the Sensee River, south-east of Vis en Artois, Private Albert Newby was
killed in action. He was buried in a
nearby field when the fighting had moved on.
After the war ended his body was exhumed and reburied in the Wancourt
British Cemetery, south-east of Arras
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. Daisy Newby, 161 Waverly Rd., Toronto,
Ontario
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