Name
Evan Alfred Newbury
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/08/1918
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
19669
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Bn.
"B" Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
VI. E. 21.
France
Headstone Inscription
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
UK & Other Memorials
Wheathampstead Village Memorial
Pre War
Evan Albert was born in 1894 (baptised 25 May 1894) in Wheathampstead to Alfred W Newbury, a coachman, and Elizabeth (nee Bruton).
On the 1901 Census the family were living at the Village Wheathampstead and consisted of parents, elder brother Charles W (born 1892), Evan and younger brother Herbert (born 1900). Evan’s father died in 1905. On the 1911 Census Evan was working as a lad porter for the Great Northern Railway and living with his widowed mother (working as a caretaker) and brother Herbert. At the Fish Pond, Wheathampstead.
Wartime Service
Evan was called for Service in Nov 1916 and was enlisted as Private 19669 in Dorsetshire Regiment. No Service Record was found for Evan.
He may not have been deployed to France until late 1917 joining 1st Battalion in the field in the southern Somme area. As part of 32 Division the Dorsets took part in the Battle of the Ancre (5 Apr 1918), Battle of Amiens (8 - 11 Aug 1918). It was during this action that Evan was killed on 11 Aug 1918.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £7 10s and arrears of £4 10s 1d was paid to his mother. She was living at Newbury, New Marford, Wheathampstead, Herts. when she ordered his headstone inscription: "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN". Brother Charles served with Herts. Regt as Private 3799 (later 266129) in France from 23 Jan 1915 and survived the Great War. Brother Herbert served with Machine Gun Corps being called for service in Jun 1918, posted to Germany in Aug 19 and was demobilised on 21 Apr 1920.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
