Name
Arthur Fowler Newsam
26/08/1883
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/03/1918
34
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Special List
Attached Imperial Camel Corps
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Mentioned in Despatches
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Panel 57.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Broxbourne Town Memorial, St Augustine’s Church Memorial, Broxbourne, Ind Plaque, St Augustine's Church Ind Plaques
Pre War
Arthur Fowler NEWSAM was born on 26th August 1883, in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, the son of John Fowler Newsam a Corn Broker and Sarah Maria Newsam (nee Franklin). One of five children.
He was baptised on 26th September 1883, at the Church of Saint Ann, Stanford Hill, South Grove, Harringay, London.
1891 Census records Arthur aged 7, at School, living with his parents, sisters Edith (11), Dorothy (9) and brother John (5) at “The Hollies” High Road, Broxbourne, Herts. The family has three liv-in Domestic Servant, Nurse, Cook and Housemaid.
1901 census records Arthur (17), a Scholar at Forest School, Forest Rise, Walthamstow, Essex. His parents, three sisters, Edith, Dorothy, and Violet, are still living at “The Hollies, in Broxbourne. They have three liv-in Domestic Servants.
We believe Arthur was attested into the Honourable Artillery Company, Territorial Force, in October 1905, and issued with the service number 744.
No 1911 Census record for Arthur was found, his father John, sisters Edith and Violet are still living at “The Hollies” in Broxbourne. They have three liv-in Domestic Servants. his mother and brother John were visiting his aunt Mary Franklin on the night of the 1911 Census, at 130 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
His father John Fowler Newsam died on 1st May 1918, aged 65.
Wartime Service
At the outbreak of war in August 1914, we believe Arthur was still serving with the Honourable Artillery Company, Territorial Force, he would have volunteered for overseas service as the Territorial Force was a home service unit, arriving in Egypt on 21st April 1915. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 5th December 1915, we believe to the Essex Regiment, later promoted to Captain and placed on the Army General list, attached to the Imperial Camal Corps (The Imperial Camel Corps was raised in Egypt in December 1916).
He died on 30th March 1918, of wounds received in action, during the First Battle of Amman, (The First Battle of Amman, 27th – 30th March 1918), he has no known grave, he is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, to the missing in Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Panel 55.
His personal memorial plaque records: "Who having gallantly led his company to victory fell mortally wounded at Amman in the mountains of Moab 30th March 1918 aged 34. Mentioned in dispatched for "Gallant and distinguished service in the field."" His personal memorial plaque records: "Who having gallantly led his company to victory fell mortally wounded at Amman in the mountains of Moab 30th March 1918 aged 34. Mentioned in dispatched for "Gallant and distinguished service in the field."
Additional Information
His effects of £10-05-00, were awarded to Mrs Sarah Maria Newsam and Frederick Hamond Park Esq.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Richard Barber
