Augustus Charles Newman Military person

Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Charles Newman VC, OBE, TD, DL (19 August 1904 – 26 April 1972) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Augustus Charles Newman
Birth dateAugust 19, 1904
Birth place
Chigwell , Essex
Date of deathApril 26, 1972
Place of death
Kent , Sandwich

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War II
military unit
Essex Regiment
service start1925
service end1959

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External resources

  1. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/kent.htm
  2. http://www.ships.co.uk/royalnavy/destroy/ww2/class/stnazair.htm
  3. http://www.unithistories.com/officers/Army_officers_N01.html