Orders, Decorations and Medals

Barrington Kennett Trophy, R.A.F. Halton, 3rd type in silver (A/A/Newstead C. H. ) very fine

Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Conrad Howard Newstead, 567204, 35 Squadron, R.A.F., was killed in action during the daylight raid on the Scharnhorst at La Pallice on 24 July, 1941. His aircraft, Halifax L.9527 (M), was last seen in the target area descending in a slow spiral with smoke coming from one or two of its engines. Two crew members managed to parachute to safety and became prisoners of war. Sergeant Newstead and the four remaining crew members were all killed and are buried at Angles Communal Cemetery, France.
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