A Very Attractive Queen's Sudan Medal, 1st Grenadier Guards
Queen's South Africa Medal (5 Clasps)
King's South Africa Medal (S.Africa 1901 & 1902) 3rd Grenadier Guards.
BELFAST
DIAMOND HILL
ORANGE FREE STATE
MODDER RIVER
BELMONT Roll confirms all clasps
& 1914-15 Trio
with
Khedives Sudan Medal (Khartoum) 'Depot impressed in small neat capitals'.
group of seven.

To:
5862. Pte. C. NEWMAN. 1st & 3rd GRENADIER GUARDS,
Later: 124263. Spr C. Newman Royal Engineers (WW1)
& 295302. Pte, C. Newman, Labour Corps.

Charles Newman was probably born about 1877 and clearly joined the regular army some short time prior to 1896 ...probably in about 1894/5 at the age of 18 which was common practice for many keen young lads during this period. Most had been labourers in civilian life which was tough & uncertain. The army represented an exciting life, regular money with regular food, good mates and a uniform.
He initially served with the 'crack' first line unit of 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Sudan Campaign of 1896-1897 where the unit's major engagement was at THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN. On 28 September 1896 1st Grenadier guards were in Gibraltar from where they departed for Egypt on 18 July 1897 and then onward to the Sudan where they took part in the Battle of Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, on 2nd September 1898. They travelled most of the way to Omdurman by train and spent the night before the battle sitting out in the desert getting soaked in a thunder storm.

THE BOER WAR WITH 3rd BN GRENADIER GUARDS

THE GHOORKHA
The 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards sailed from Gibraltar in the Ghoorkha on 25th October 1899, and arrived at the Cape about 15th November. Along with the 1st and 2nd Coldstreams and the 1st Scots Guards they composed the 1st or Guards Brigade, under Major General Sir H E Colvile
(3rd BATTALION GRENADIER GUARDS AT THE MODDER RIVER 1899)
At the start of the Boer War Newman transferred to 3rd Battalion Grenadiers and took part in some further seriously active service where he earned four battle clasps with the unit. The Boer War casualty figures for the 3rd Battalion were: Five officers and 53 men killed, 11 officers and 183 men wounded. These were the highest casualty figures out of the 6 Guards battalions.
Newman probably left the army in about 1907 after a typical 12 year engagement, and resumed a civilian career.

THE GREAT WAR WITH THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Being a greatly experienced soldier and having already fought two demanding campaigns in Africa, he was probably still in the army reserves at the start of WW1 He is thus seen entering France with the Royal Engineers on 13th October 1915, a date which would have put him back in uniform some time around November - December of 1914 as part of K1.
Clearly by about the mid-war period he was about 40 years old and getting well past his best days for front line military service and was transferred once more, but this time into the Labour Corps.
He received the Silver War Badge in 1918 as being no longer fit for military service and was finally discharged from the army on 23rd January 1919.
A man with about 15 years service with the colours.





These lovely multi-war, multi clasp campaign groups are always much sought after and are very attractive items.

The group is in highly attractive GVF condition and was clearly looked after & proudly worn by the recipient.Totally new to the market the group has never been offered for sale before.
The ribbons are all original.
SOLD Part exchanges welcome.