Basic Details
Surname
Newton
Forenames
W J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William John
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born on 4 December 1860, at Aberdeen, only son of James Newton, and educated at Liverpool College. He achieved a 4th class degree from Corpus in Literae Humaniores in 1883, enlisted on 4th August 1914 and died on 16 February 1915, of illness contracted while on active service (aged 54), thus becoming the oldest former member of the College to die in WW1.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Cheshire R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1915
Month of death
February
Day of death
16
Age at death
54
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease