Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Helles Memorial | Panel 177 and 178. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 25D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of the late Edward Newman; husband of Annie Maud Ethel Newman, of 43, Ardleigh Rd., Walthamstow, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 6th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles |
6th (Service) Battalion Formed at Dublin in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 29th Brigade in 10th (Irish) Division. Moved to the Curragh in February 1915. May 1915 : moved to Hackwood Park (Basingstoke). 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. Landed Anzac Cove 5 August 1915. 29 September 1915 : moved via Mudros to Salonika, arriving 4-5 October. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. 15 May 1918 : disbanded at Deir-el-Nidham. |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
10887, Company Sergeant Major Percy Charles Newman, 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Farnborough and North Camp No. 2203 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
| Joined : | United Military No. 1536 E.C. | West Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th September 1903 | 21st October 1903 | 16th December 1903 |
In the register of the Farnborough and North Camp Lodge No. 2203 he is listed as a Sergeant of the 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. His address is given as the Tower of London, suggesting he was, perhaps, guarding it at the time. He resigned from this lodge on the 31st August, 1904, probably having been posted.
Shortly afterwards, he joined United Military Lodge No. 1536 in Plumstead on the 4th November, 1904, again listed as a Sergeant, Rifle Brigade.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley