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11.4.2009

NEWTOWN (near Newbury)

Brass plaque with marble backing on wall in St Mary the Virgin with St John the Baptist Church.

NEWTOWN
To the memory of the following men who
nobly gave their lives for us in the
Great War 1914-1918.

W.J. Arbuthnot,
        Lieut. 53rd Sikhs.

Herbert Bolton,
    Corpl. 2/4 Hants Regt.

Frederick Francis,
       Oxford & Bucks L.I.

Herbert Street, M.M.
 Lieut, 2nd Royal Berks Regt.

Arthur Hayward,
               Rifle Brigade.

Harold Gale,
              East Kent Regt.

Brass plaque with marble backing on wall in St Mary the Virgin with St John the Baptist Church.

Sacred to the memory of
William John Arbuthnot
Indian Civil Service and Adjutant 53rd Sikhs
Son of General Sir Charles Arbuthnot G.C.B.
and nephew of
Sir Alexander Arbuthnot K.C.S.I.
of Newtown House.
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
January 9th 1917 aged 31 years.

Brass plaque on wall in St Mary the Virgin with St John the Baptist Church.

In gratitude to God and in memory of
Newtown House Auxiliary Military Hospital.
December 17th 1916, to June 30th 1919.
These Flags are presented by
Dame Constance Arbuthnot, Commandant, M.B.E.