Name: |
NEWTON |
Given Name: |
OLIVER HAMILTON |
Initials: |
O H |
Service No: |
170246 |
Rank: |
MajorOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Unit: |
1st Bn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-11-27Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
37 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, in the Western Desert |
Decorations: |
M C and 2 bars |
Citations: |
2nd bar LG Sup 15 Oct 1942 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East" 1st Bar LG Sup 24 Sept 1942 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East" MC LG Sup 24 February 1942 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East" |
Additional Information: |
Son of Henry Alfred Newton and of Mary Geraldine Newton (nee Belhaven); husband of Isobel Frances Newton (nee Northey), of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2023-08-10