Augustus Charles Newman ( born Augustus Charles Newman VC OBE TD DL ( August 19, 1904 - April 26, 1972 ) is a British military commander, lieutenant colonel of the British Army who participated in World War II; Knight of the Cross of Victoria, the highest military award of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth of Nations.
| Augustus Charles Newman | ||||||
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| English Augustus Charles Newman | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | August 19, 1904 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Chigwell , Essex , England , UK | |||||
| Date of death | April 26, 1972 (67 years old) | |||||
| Place of death | Sandwich , Kent , England , UK | |||||
| Affiliation |  Great Britain | |||||
| Type of army |  British commandos , airborne troops | |||||
| Years of service | 1925-1959 | |||||
| Rank | lieutenant colonel | |||||
| Part | Essex Regiment 3rd Separate Company 1st Special Purpose Battalion Corps of engineers and staff logisticians | |||||
| Commanded | No. 2 Commando Arrows-painters | |||||
| Battles / wars | The Second World War | |||||
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| Retired | Deputy Lieutenant Essex | |||||
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Biography
Newman studied at Bancroft School in Essex. He served in the Essex Regiment of the Territorial Army , received the rank of lieutenant colonel and in this rank at the age of 37 he met the war. He was included in the 2nd division of the commando, with which he participated in the raid on Saint-Nazaire .
On March 28, 1942, during that raid, Lt. Col. Newman led the commando attack and marched in the front ranks, despite the threat of being wounded or dying on the spot. Under his inspiring command, the detachment fought fiercely against superior enemy forces while the demolitioners were busy with their work. The lieutenant colonel continued to fight in the open with his subordinates until he ran out of ammunition. Newman was captured with his soldiers and remained in German captivity until the end of the war. Despite being captured, Newman was awarded the Victoria Cross for his courage. [1]
After the war, Newman served in the unit of the Special Air Service , on October 1, 1959 received the title of Major Corps of Engineers and Railway Staff [2] . Next was the Deputy Lieutenant of Essex. Currently, his Victoria Cross is in the Imperial War Museum of London, in the gallery of Lord Ashcroft.
Notes
- ↑ Appendix No. 37134, p. 3171 (English) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 37134 . - No. 37134 . - P. 3171 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ No. 41856, p. 6844 (Eng.) // London Gazette : Newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 41856 . - No. 41856 . - P. 6844 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
Literature
- British VCs of World War 2 (John Laffin, 1997)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)