Mr Wilfred John Newman
20 Dec 1888 - 06 Aug 1953
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Wilfred Newman (from Ancestry)
Biography
A letter in an envelope addressed to Wilfred Newman was among papers kept by Bob Dewick, wireless operator at Bradwell on Sea. This was a Stand Down letter for Auxiliary Units and also the Declaration to be completed by Wilfred to confirm that he understood his obligations under the Official Secrets Act after the organisation ceased to exist.
He was a dairy farmer at Burnham Hall Farm and is recorded as an ARP Driver in the 1939 Register. He was quite successful showing his cattle both before and after the war.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwell-on-Sea Outstation | Observer | Unknown | 20 Jul 1944 |
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DBNA 187/1
Occupation
Fruit Farmer and ARP Driver
Address
Burnham Hall Farm, Stoneyhills, Burnham on Crouch, Essex
Other information
The son of William and Elizabeth, he married Kitty Prior in 1915.
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Envelope addressed to WJ Newman, Burnham Hall, marked SECRET (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation group)
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Stand Down letter from General Franklyn addressed to Wilfred Newman (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)
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Stand Down letter from Colonel Douglas from envelope addressed to Wilfred Newman (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)
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Envelope addressed to HQ Auxiliary Units, c/o GPO Norwich, the location of the Special Duties HQ for East Anglia (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)
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Unsigned Declaration document in relation to Offical Secrets Act, annotated Newman in pen (RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group)
References
Newman One Name Study (Includes a photo of Wilfred, but age 12)
Eric Simonelli, RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group
1939 Register