Charles Herdman Newton MB ChB (1891 - 1942)

Born 3 Jan 1891 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Anne Dorothy (Anderson) Newton — married 15 Feb 1916 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 5 Jan 1942 at age 51 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Herdman Newton (1891-1942) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 3rd January 1891. ^[1] He was the son of a landowner Robert Newton Herdman Newton and Maude Louise Macfarlane.

The family lived at 35 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh when Charles was born ^[2] but before 1901 had moved to 3 Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh ^[3]

He was educated at Loretto School in Musselburgh before going to Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1910. ^[4] He then attended Edinburgh University where he obtained his MB & ChB in 1915. ^{[1] [5]}

He immediately joined the Royal Army Medical Corps initially as a temporary Lieutenant, serving for a while aboard the hospital ship Galeka. ^[6]

He married on the 15th February 1916 at St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh to Anne Dorothy Anderson and the wedding was a quiet one due to the ongoing war. ^[7]

Newton & Anderson wedding 1916

He served in the R.A.M.C. until 1919, after which they moved to Pitlochry in Perthshire where he worked for the next 20 years. He was an honorary surgeon to the L.M.S. Ambulance Brigade, certifying factory surgeon, and medical officer to three adjacent parishes. He was also President of the Perth branch of the British Medical Association between 1940-1941. ^[1]

He died suddenly aged 51 years on the 5th January 1942 in Pitlochry. ^[1]

Charles Herdman Newton death 1942

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Publication: British Medical Journal 14/02/1942.
   Obituary. “Dr. Charles Herdman Newton.” The British Medical Journal, vol. 1, no. 4232, BMJ, 1942, p. 242
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Edinburgh St George; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_333
   Ancestry uk Record 1108 #4691406 (accessed 24 November 2021)
   Charles Newton (3 M) son in household of Robert N H Newton (32) in 35 Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh St George, Midlothian. Born in Edinburgh, Midlothian.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Edinburgh West Coates; ED: 78; Page: 13; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_366
   Ancestry uk Record 1101 #4127646 (accessed 24 November 2021)
   Charles Newton (10) son, Scholar, in household of Maud L H Newton (37) in 3 Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh West Coates, Midlothian. Born in Edinburgh, Midlothian.
4. ↑ Medical Directory: "UK, Medical and Dental Students Registers, 1882-1937"
   The Wellcome Trust; London, England; Medical Students Register; Reference Number: b24389602_i15984394
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61100 #53320 (accessed 24 November 2021)
   Name: Charles Herdman-Newton; Registration Date: 14 Mar 1910; Registration Place: United Kingdom.
5. ↑ Newspaper The Scotsman - Thursday 25 March 1915. Page 11
6. ↑ Military: "UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920"
   Army Medal Office (In the Care of the Western Front Association Website); London, England; Wwi Medal Index Cards
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1262 #214548 (accessed 24 November 2021)
   Name: Charles Herdman Newton; Military Date: 1914-1920; Military Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom; Regiment or Corps: Hospl Ship Galeka, Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps.
7. ↑ Marriage Registration: Scotland's People website 1916.
   NEWTON, CHARLES HERDMAN / ANDERSON, ANNE DOROTHY
   (Statutory registers - Marriages 685/4 232-St Giles)