Albert Medal winner Alfred William NEWMAN

[NedRutland]

Does anyone have any information on Alfred William NEWMAN and the circumstances in which he won the Albert Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea?

Newman was presented with the Albert Medal by King George V at Harwich in 1918 for his “Gallantry In Saving Life By Throwing A Burning Cartridge Overboard On The 10th October 1917” on board the destroyer HMS Tetrarch.

What little I have is largely from -

http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/NewmanAW.htm (inc a photo)

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/o....cfm?ID=MED1354

Thanks in anticipation

Edited 10 December , 2005 by NedRutland

[KateJ]

Does anyone have any information on Alfred William NEWMAN and the circumstances in which he won the Albert Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea?

Newman was presented with the Albert Medal by King George V at Harwich in 1918 for his “Gallantry In Saving Life By Throwing A Burning Cartridge Overboard On The 10th October 1917” on board the destroyer HMS Tetrarch.

What little I have is largely from -

http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/NewmanAW.htm (inc a photo)

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/o....cfm?ID=MED1354

Thanks in anticipation

From The Times, Wednesday 27 Feb 1918

[KateJ]

Just spotted this one.

The Times Tuesday 11 Sept 1984

[NedRutland]

AMAZING! Thanks so much Kate, for such a helpful reply and so unbelievably swift.

Newman was born at Empingham, Rutland (near where I am) 8th April 1888 and there was an old photo donated by him in the village hall which prompted me to ask.

Thanks again,

"Ned"