Arthur George Newman

Albert George Newman
Surname	Christian Names		Service Number			Rank	Regiment
Newman	Albert George		2474			Pte	7 Gloucs
Born	Age	Enlisted at			Address
Chippenham	46	Devizes			9 St Mary's St, Chippenham
Date of Death	Where killed					Cause of Death
08/08/1915	Russell's Top and Sari Bair					Missing
Cemetery	Plot					Country
Helles Memorial	Panel 101 to 104					Turkey
Next of Kin	Next of kin address					Town
Ann Newman (Wife)	9 St Mary's St					Chippenham
Notes
For King and Country Mrs Newman of 9 St Mary Street Chippenham on Friday received from the War Office intelligence that her husband Pte AG Newman of 7th Gloucs had been killed 8th August 1915 whilst serving at the Dardanelles. Mrs Newman also has a son in the same regiment serving in the Dardanelles who has been wounded. Wilts Times 30 October 1915 Newman had been a teacher at Lowden School and left to join the Army at the outbreak of the war. The 1911 shows Newman as a Masons Labourer. Mrs Newman's son who was wounded was Sydney Bowen who lost both legs.
Memorials Commemorated on:
Chippenham Town War Memorial				Yes
St Paul’s Church
St Andrew’s Church				Yes
Liberal Club
Hardenhuish Church
Causeway Methodist Church
Pewsham Street
Boys School
Congregation Church
Photo courtesy of Alan Curragh

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Wilts Times 30 October 1915