I have the diary and will take a look but Other Ranks are rarely mentioned.
I can’t find any Edward Newings in The Buffs during WW1. The only Newing who served in the 7th Battalion was AE Newing, a Special Reservist from Ladywell who was wounded in Oct / Nov 1916. He also served with the 8th Battalion. He survived the war
Thanks Mick, really appreciate your help, I have some others for further investigation where just out of interest where did you get hold of the diaries? John