ROBERT+C.+E.+NEWTON



Newton, Robert Cooper Eberline, Private, 16269, 11th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Disembarked for service 27th August 1915  Born Clowne, Derbyshire  Enlisted Chesterfield, Derbyshire  Residence Clowne, Derbyshire  Killed in action 25th September 1915, aged 24  Son of Robert and Hannah Newton, of 99 Sanforth Street, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield  Buried at X Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle-d’Amentieres, France 1911 Census A general labourer Son of Robert, a railway ballastman, and Hannah Newton, of 99, Sanforth Street, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire NEWBOLD MOOR MAN FALLS AT LOOS Private Robert C Newton, who joined the 11th Notts and Derbys in September of last year, met with a soldier’s death at the commencement of the great movement on September 25th, being the first to fall in his company in the attack on the German Trenches. His parents, Mr and Mrs Robert Newton of Sanforth St, Whittington Moor, received official news of their great loss on October 2nd. Private Newton who was the second son, was 24 years of age. He was of a quiet unassuming character and was respected by all who knew him, especially by his fellow workmen of the Sheepbridge Co’s iron foundry, at which works he was employed up to to the time of enlistment. The following is a copy of a letter from his regimental major giving the information of his death:- Sir, I very much regret having to inform you that Pte. Newton, of this Company, was killed in action on the 24th inst. He was the first man of the company to be killed. I am indeed very sorry to lose him. Please accept my sympathies and that of the company in your loss. – H L Napier, Major, O.C. “A” Co. 11th Sherwood Foresters Derbyshire Times October 9th 1915 KILLED IN ACTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr and Mrs Robert Newton and family, Newbold Moor, wish to thank all kind friends for sympathy shown to them in the loss of their son, who fell in action on 25th September 1915 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">He bravely fell at duties call. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">And gave his life for one and all. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">Derbyshire Times October 9th 1915


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