Name
John Jeffrey Newman
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/10/1917
33
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
53795
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
148th Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 154 to 159 and 162A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial,
United Reformed Church Memorial, Bishop's Stortford,
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Watford Congregational Church Memorial,
Watford Printers Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Mary Ann (nee RUMBLE) and the late Thomas NEWMAN; husband of Edith Emily (nee DAY) NEWMAN.
His parents married 1879 in the Reading, Berks, district. Thomas died 1915 aged 71; Mary died 1928 aged 84; both in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts.
John was born 1884 in Bishop’s Stortford, and married 1908 in the Dartford, Kent, district; they had four children. Edith probably never remarried and died 1028 in the Basingstoke, Hants, district aged 39.
On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 7 he lived in Bishop’s Stortford, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1901 Census, a printer’s apprentice aged 17, he still lived in Bishop’s Stortford, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, a linotype operator at printing works aged 27, he lived in Watford, with his wife and one child.
Wartime Service
He attested 20 November 1915 in Watford, and was mobilised 2 June 1916: a linotype operator aged 32, 5’8½” tall, C of E.
He was formerly Private 29777 Bedfordshire Regiment and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps 1 September 1916.
He was in the Military Hospital, Grantham, Lincs, from 19 September to 21 October 1916 suffering from scabies, then embarked from Folkestone 3 December 1916. He was admitted to 58 Casualty Clearing Station 7 June 1917 suffering multiple gun shot wounds.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about John in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 10 November 1917.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
