Private Kenneth C Newby 10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

[WolvercoteWW1]

A close friends grandfather, Pte Kenneth C Newby of 10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (97th Infantry Brigade, 32nd Division), was a Lewis Gunner and was wounded in the hip on 11th Sept 1918, at the tail end of or during relief from the action on 10th to take Attilly and try to take Holnon Woods a short distance due west of St Quentin France. We'd be really grateful for any help with these queries:

(1) The family have no WW1 era photo of Ken and we are very keen for any tips on how they might track one down (if one exists).

(2) We are also curious to know more of what a Lewis Gun Section did as part of the wider Battalion.

(3) Would anyone know where the nearest Casualty Clearing Station was to Monchy Lagache/St Quentin around 10th September 1918? 

We have his main service record (one of the few to survive relatively intact apparently) and 10 ASH war diary extract. He was born 28/3/1898, lived at Main Street Bannock Burn Scotland UK, enlisted 20/5/1916 aged 18, service number 278390. His hip wound (a "GSW") had not healed 60 years later. Many thanks

[Mark1959]

The locations of many of the CCSs are given at

https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/locations-of-british-casualty-clearing-stations/

 

[johnmelling1979]

Hello This will help

 

On 18-20 March 1917, Commonwealth troops repaired the bridge and took the village of Brie during the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. The village and the bridge were later lost on 23 March 1918, during the German offensive, but were regained on 5 September when the 32nd Division cleared the village.

The cemetery was begun by Commonwealth units after the second occupation of the village and taken over by the 5th, 47th and 48th Casualty Clearing Stations, which were posted at Brie in September and October before being moved on along the St. Quentin road to Bihecourt, near Vermand.

 

 

John