Major Arthur Edward Newland

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Date published: 28/01/1916
Killed in action: No
Information: Major Arthur Edward Newland D.S.O., R.F.A., only surviving son of the late Rev. Canon Edward Newland. M.A., Rector of Buncrana, Canon of Derry Cathedral, by his second wife Mary, daughter of Rev. Mitchell Smyth, Ballintemple, Garvagh. Major Newland was through the South African War, for his services in which he was mentioned in Sir John Gough's despatches and received two medals. In the present war he has been twice mentioned in Sir John French's despatches and awarded the D.S.O. He was wounded in January, 1915. Major Newland married in September, 1911, Alice, daughter of Mr. Richard Burke, M.F.H., of Grove, Fethard.