Newton Edmund Huzzey – Royal Army Service Corps, 53 Infantry Brigade Group Company

Driver Newton Edmund Huzzey – Royal Army Service Corps, 53 Infantry Brigade Group Company

Cyril Aldridge Huzzey and Rosina Maud Alcock
marriage certificate
Holy Trinity, Swansea

Newton Edmund Huzzey was born in 1913, the son of Cyril Aldridge Huzzey and Rosina Maud Alcock, who married in 1911 at Holy Trinity, Swansea.

Family Life

1921 Census

According to the 1921 Census, the Huzzey family were living at 17 Oakwood Road, Swansea.
Cyril, aged 35 and born in Whitchurch, worked as a clerk for R.D. Thomas Co. Ltd., Steel & Tinplate Manufacturers.
Rosina, also 35 and born in Cardiff, undertook the household duties.
Their son Newton, aged eight, was recorded as attending school.

1939 Register

By the 1939 Register, the family had moved to 2 Glyn Crescent, Blackpill. Cyril was employed as a Works Manager in the tinplate industry; Rosina continued her domestic duties, and Newton was working as a clerk at the tinplate works.

Military Service

Newton later served as a Driver with the Royal Army Service Corps, attached to the 53 Infantry Brigade Group Company. He lost his life on 9^th February 1942, during the fighting in the Far East.

53 Infantry Brigade Group Company in Singapore

The 53 Infantry Brigade Group Company of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) played a vital logistical role during the Malayan campaign and the defence of Singapore. Tasked with transporting troops, rations, ammunition, fuel, and medical supplies, the company operated under extremely dangerous conditions as British and Commonwealth forces were pushed south through Malaya following the Japanese invasion in December 1941.

By early February 1942, Singapore was under relentless attack. Roads were destroyed or congested, supply routes were repeatedly disrupted, and the Japanese advance was rapid and overwhelming. RASC drivers faced constant air raids, artillery fire, and ambushes as they tried to maintain supply lines. Many were forced to abandon their vehicles and fight alongside infantry when defensive positions collapsed.

During the chaotic days leading up to the fall of Singapore on 15^th February 1942, units such as the 53 Infantry Brigade Group Company suffered heavy casualties. It was in these desperate circumstances—amid intense fighting and collapsing defences—that Newton Edmund Huzzey lost his life on 9^th February 1942.

Resting Place

Newton Edmund Huzzey
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
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Driver Newton Edmund Huzzey is buried at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.