NEWMAN, Charles Ernest

Thiepval Memorial, Somme FranceCredit: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Private
1st Battalion
Worcestershire Regiment

Charles was born 1889 in Churchdown, Gloucestershire to Albert & Louisa (nee PAGE) NEWMAN. On the 27th of April 1912 at Newport Registry Office Charles married Lilian May SPANNER who remarried after Charles’ death becoming Lilian LEE & living at 27 Pyle Street, Newport. Charles & Lilian had two children, Albert Frank & Mary.

Charles was a regular soldier seeing previous service in Egypt with the Battalion. In 1911 the Regiment was posted to Parkhurst Barracks & on the outbreak of war sent immediately to France. In June 1915 Charles was Mentioned in Despatches for gallantry shown at the Battle of Contalmaison. On the 6th of July 1916, at the Battle of The Somme, Charles, aged 27, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action. His body was never recovered or identified & so he is commemorated by the Commission on The Thiepval Memorial together with 72,306 of his First World War comrades.

Charles is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetery

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

‍

The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.