Name
Alfred William Newman
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/03/1918
33
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
505109
13th (County of London) Battalion (Princess Louise’s Kensington Battalion)
attd. Trench Mortar Bty
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
V.A. 21.
France
Headstone Inscription
THYY WILL BE DONE
UK & Other Memorials
Knebworth Village Memorial, Knebworth (old)
Pre War
Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Ann Newman, of Meadow Croft, Aldbourne, Wiltshire; husband of Thirza Newman, of Wesley House, Rounds, Wellingborough, Northants.
Additional Information
His widow, Mrs. T Newman, ordered his headstone inscription whilst living at Clieveden, London Rd, Knebworth Station, Stevenage Herts.
Alfred is also commemorated on what is believed to be his widow's headstone in Knebworth (St. Martin) Churchyard. The inscription reads:
IN UNFADING MEMORY OF ALFRED
THE DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF
THIRZA NEWMAN
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE.
MARCH 4TH. 1918 AGED 33 YEARS.
INTERRED IN ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY NORTH EAST OF ARRAS.
"THY WILL BE DONE." R.I.P
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
