Augustus Newman

Augustus Newman
Augustus Newman
	Charles Newman during the Second World War
Birth name	Augustus Charles Newman
Born	19 August 1904; Chigwell, Essex
Died	26 April 1972 (aged 67); Sandwich, Kent
Buried	Barham Crematorium
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1925–1959
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service number	33927
Unit	The Essex Regiment; No. 3 Independent Company; No. 1 Special Service Battalion; Engineer and Railway Staff Corps;
Commands	No. 2 Commando; 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists)
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Victoria Cross; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Territorial Decoration; Legion of Honour (France); Croix de Guerre (France);
Other work	Deputy Lieutenant of Essex

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.