PETER KUHFELD (B. 1952)
Cecil Newton (b. 1923)
2015Oil on canvas | RCIN 408476
Cecil Newton was a Trooper with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. On D-Day he was a DD 'Swimming' Tank gunner, landing as part of the first wave on Gold Beach. After destroying a German defensive position, his tank became swamped and he was required to evacuate on to the beach.