Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.S.M. awarded to Driver F. Newman, Royal Marine Artillery ‘Anti-Aircraft Battery’

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (R.M.A./586.(S) Driver F. Newman, R.M.A. A.A. Battery. 1918) good very fine £550-650

D.S.M. London Gazette 17 January 1919.

Frederick Newman was born in Hutton, Brentwood. A Chauffeur by occupation, he enlisted as a Motor Driver in the Royal Marine Artillery on 17 February 1915. He served with the R.M.A. Anti-Aircraft Brigade until January 1919, being demobilised from the R.M.A. in March 1919. His service papers record him being admitted to hospital at Malo on13-15 April 1917 and 11-13 September 1917. His home address following his discharge was given as ‘Back Lodge, Ramsden Hall, Billericay, Essex. With copied service papers.