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Augustus Newman
Charles Newman during the Second World War
Birth nameAugustus Charles Newman
Born(1904-08-19)19 August 1904
Chigwell, Essex
Died26 April 1972(1972-04-26) (aged 67)
Sandwich, Kent
Buried
Barham Crematorium
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1925–1959
RankLieutenant Colonel
Service number33927
Unit
  • The Essex Regiment
  • No. 3 Independent Company
  • No. 1 Special Service Battalion
  • Engineer and Railway Staff Corps
Commands heldNo. 2 Commando
21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists)
Battles/warsSecond World War
Awards
  • Victoria Cross
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • Territorial Decoration
  • Legion of Honour (France)
  • Croix de Guerre (France)
Other workDeputy Lieutenant of Essex
Plaque in St Peter's Churchyard, Sandwich, Kent

Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman, VC, OBE, TD, DL (19 August 1904 – 26 April 1972) was a British Army officer and 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.

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