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Surname: NEWSHOLME
Forename(s): Christopher James
Place of Birth: Ingleton, Yorkshire
Service No: 12136
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Army Pay Corps
Battalion / Unit: ---
Division: ---
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1918-01-08
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: E. 41 (North-East part).
CWGC Cemetery: INGLETON CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: INGLETON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Christopher James Newsholme was the son of Allan and Mary Newsholme, née Wildman. Allan was born at Giggleswick and Mary at Bentham, Yorkshire.
1901 Ingleton, Yorkshire Census: Back Gate - Christopher J. Newsholme, aged 9 years, born Ingleton, son of Allan and Mary Newsholme.
1911 Ingleton, Yorkshire Census: High Street - Chris. Jas. Newsholme, aged 19 years, born Ingleton, son of Allan and Mary Newsholme.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Christopher James Newsholme, 12136, A.P.C. Date and Place of Death: 8.1.18 Mil. Hosp. Woking. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Allan. £21 8s. 10d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Christopher.
A short biography of Christopher is included in: ‘The Ingleton War Memorial, 1914-18, 1939-45’ by Andrew Brooks (2005).
See also: ‘Guiseley Terriers: A Small Part in The Great War – A History of the 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment’ by Stephen Barber (2018).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
NEWSHOLME, Christopher, [Ingleton], aged 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Newsholme, died at Woking, Jan 8, 1918.
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Private Christopher James NEWSHOLME
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Army Pay Corps
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26 May 1916
INGLETON – War Items
…and home on sick leave, Corporal J.A. Preston, Pte. E. Tomlinson, and Pte. C. Newsholme, all of the 6th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment.
02 February 1917
INGLETON – ON LEAVE
Amongst those who have been home on leave during the past weekend are the following:- Sergeant Tom Clapham, Canadians; Corporal Tom Heaps, Canadians; Bombardier Arthur Lumb; Private Chris. Newsholme; and Private Harold Howson.
16 March 1917
INGLETON – War Items
…Pte. C. Newsholme, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, is also home on leave.
01 June 1917
INGLETON – ON LEAVE
Amongst those who have been home on leave during the holidays are Second-Lieutenant Leslie Brown, nephew of the Misses Brown, Storrs Hall, who gallantly saved the lives of his men at the cost of his right hand a short time ago; Flight-Lieutenant George Brookes, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brookes, who was wounded over the German lines; Sergeant J.Y. Marsden, Liverpool Pals, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Marsden, New Road; Private Richard Foster, (invalided home with trench feet), son of Mr. and Mrs. James Foster, who formerly resided in the Square; Pte. Jack Townson, son of Mrs. Townson, Seedy Hill; Pte. Charles Tomlinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tomlinson, Lemon Cottage; Private Chris. Newsholme, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Newsholme, Laurel Cottage; and Private Percy Fletcher, Lancashire Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher, Laburnum Terrace; and Private Sam Brown, who was in the South Africa campaign and was wounded.
11 January 1918
NEWSHOLME – January 8th, at Woking camp, Private Christopher Newsholme, of Ingleton, aged 26 years.
18 January 1918
INGLETON – MILITARY FUNERAL
The news of the death of Private Christopher Newsholme, R.A.M.C., the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Newsholme, Laurel Cottage, Ingleton, which occurred at the Woking Hospital on the 8th inst., came as a great shock to the inhabitants of Ingleton generally, and much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. What makes the case more distressing is the fact that his mother was at Scarborough on account of her health at the time, and so was unable to be with him at the last. Immediately on receipt of the news the flag was hoisted half-mast at St Mary’s.
The body arrived at Ingleton on Friday and the interment took place in the Ingleton Cemetery on Saturday, the funeral being attended by the local V.T.C’s, service men on leave, and discharged soldiers under the command of Captain Stobart and Second-Lieutenant Lunney. The coffin, wrapped in the Union Jack and bearing the deceased’s cap, was borne shoulder high by his comrades. The first part of the Burial Service was read in St. Mary’s Church, where the well-known hymn, ‘Jesu, Lover of my Soul,’ was sung by the choir. The lesson was impressively read by the Vicar, the Rev. D. T. Davis, B.A., and as the procession left the church the organist, Mr. C. Bentham, played the Dead March. Blinds were drawn en route to the Cemetery, where three volleys were fired over the grave by a party in charge of Sergt. F. Slinger, and the ‘Last Post’ was sounded by Bugler R. Robinson.
Before joining the Army, Private Newsholme was employed in the telegraph department at the Lancaster Post Office. Some time ago he was operated upon for appendicitis, and it was a recurrence of the old trouble which brought about his untimely decease. Letters testifying to the esteem in which he was held in the Army have been received from Staff-Sergeant Norman Cleland, of the Army Pay Office, Woking, and Captain H. Drummond, Army Pay Office, Woking.
22 February 1918
INGLETON – IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN
A memorial service for Ingleton men who have fallen in the war was held in St. Mary’s Church on Sunday evening. There was a large congregation, and the service was of an impressive character. The Union Jack was hoisted half-mast on the tower during the day. At the commencement of the service the organist, Mr. C. Bentham, played ‘O rest in the Lord’, and at the conclusion the Dead March in ‘Saul’, 'How bright these glorious spirits shine’, and other hymns appropriate to the occasion were sung, as was also the National Anthem. Standing on the Chancel steps, Bugler J. Robinson sounded the ‘Last Post’, and its solemn and eerie notes reverberated along the aisles.
Before commencing his address, the vicar, the Rev. D. T. Davies, read out the list of those who had fallen, as follows:–
Killed in action: Second-Lieutenant G. Kirk, Sergeant J. Metcalfe, Privates A. Noble, G. Scholey, C. Tomlinson, J. Smith, W. A. Hodgson, J. W. Wadeson, J. W. Robinson, J. Clapham, W. Smith, J. Schofield, J. Kettlewell, W. Marklew, E. Askew, P. Fletcher, G. Metcalfe, A. M. Booth, J. Woodhouse, W. Bolton, and J. [W.H.W.] Wilson.
Died in hospital: Privates W. H. Wignall and C. Newsholme.
Torpedoed: C. Grant.
Missing; Sergeant R. E. Walker, Privates A. Sherwin, W. Northey, E. Robinson, J. Saul, and W. [J.C.] Bradford.
The Vicar, speaking from the words, ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends’, said that the occasion brought them face in face with a question that was momentous to everyone, and the list which he had just read made them pause and ask the question, “Is the cause for which we are fighting of such a nature that these sacrifices are necessary?” They must remind themselves of the causes which led to the war. Our honour was pledged to protect a small country from an oppressing wrong, and we were compelled to stand by them. They were standing to protect a weak country from a fearful wrong committed by one of the strongest nations in the world – from a military point of view the strongest – a nation that was steadily prospering year after year and which had been training its manhood to satisfy its mad ambition for power. It was becoming clear, especially during the last few weeks, that the dominant note running through their proposals had been their determination that might should conquer over right, and that they would rule as masters over the whole world. When they analysed the causes they saw that the principles of justice and righteousness were struggling against oppression and wrong-doing. They had seen an attempt to impose injustice on the whole world, to impose the doctrine that might is right and mercy unknown by the will of one man, and to sweep away religion, man’s guidance, in a moment.
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08 October 1915
INGLETON
WAR ITEMS – The roll of honour in the church porch now contains 154 names, the two latest recruits being Charles and William, sons of Mr. Abel Marklew, of Oakroyd, the former having joined the Royal Engineers, and the latter the King’s Own. Mr. Marklew’s youngest son recently joined the Royal Navy. The Ingleton National School Roll now contains 98 names. News has been received by Mrs. Routledge, Hollin Tree, Ingleton, that her son, Trumpeter Tom Routledge, of the 1st Queen’s Own Yeomanry, has been wounded by shrapnel in the back whilst on active service in the Dardanelles. He is at present in hospital in Cairo, and is reported to be progressing favourably. It is worth noting that Trumpeter Routledge is the youngest of three brothers on active service. His father, who has the long service medal as a Volunteer with the Territorial force, being at present with the reserves of the 6th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). News has been received at Ingleton that Sergt. F. Hawcroft of the York and Lancaster Regiment has been wounded, he having been shot through one leg. He is at present in hospital at Northfield, near Birmingham, and is doing well considering the seriousness of his wound. He is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mackay, cabinetmakers, Ingleton. During the weekend Privates C. Newsholme and A. Jowett, of the 6th Duke of Wellington’s and Private E. Capstick have been home on leave.
02 February 1917
INGLETON – HOME ON LEAVE
Many Ingleton boys have been home on leave during the past week, amongst them being the following:– Corpl. T. Heaps, Canadians, who has won the Military Medal; Pte. H. Howson, who is attached to the Duke of Wellington’s, and has been in hospital suffering from trench feet; Sergt. T. Clapham, Canadians; Lance-Corpl. A. Lumb. R.F.A.; Ptes. Percy Tomlinson, F. Dixon, and C. Newsholme, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, all from training camps.
16 March 1917
INGLETON – ON LEAVE
During the past few days Ptes. W. Foster and H. Foster, of the Canadians, and Pte. C. Newsholm have been spending a few days at home. Pte. W. Foster is an Ingleton man, who emigrated to Canada many years ago, leaving his family in England and it is to his credit that although he is forty five years of age he volunteered to fight for the Mother Country. Pte. H. Foster is his son who went out to his father a few years back.
01 June 1917
INGLETON
HOME ON FURLOUGH – Many local men have spent Whitsuntide at their native place, some from France and some from the home training camps. Amongst the former are Sergt, J. Marsden, who has been suffering from trench fever; Pte. R. Foster, who has been suffering from trench feet; and Pte. C. Tomlinson;, whilst from the training camps Corpl. S. Brown, Pte. J. Townson, Pte. Percy Fletcher, and Pte. Chris Newsholme have been home. Second Lieut. Leslie Brown, of the King’s Own Lancaster Regiment, who lost his hand under exceptionally brave conditions whilst instructing in bomb throwing in France, and whose act was recorded in the King’s Own records, is also spending a short holiday with his aunts, the Misses Brown, of Storrs Hall, Ingleton.
18 January 1918
NEWSHOLME – Died in Inkerman Hospital, Woking, Jan. 8th, Pte. Christopher Newsholme, only son of Mr. Allen Newsholme, of Laurel Cottage, Ingleton, aged 26.
18 January 1918
SAD DEATH OF AN INGLETON SOLDIER
Extreme regret was felt in the Ingleton district last week on it becoming known that Pte. Christopher Newsholme, only son of Mr. Allen Newsholme, builder and contractor, Laurel Cottage, Ingleton, had died in Inkerman Hospital, Woking, as a result of an operation for a recurrence of appendicitis. Pte. Newsholme, who was well known in Ingleton, joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment three years ago. Physically, he was not built for the hard training which men have to undergo, but his spirit and courage was such as he deemed it his duty to join before compulsion was mooted. Within twelve months he was operated on for appendicitis, but the appendix was not removed, and as before mentioned a recurrence proved too much for his strength and he passed away on Monday the 8th. Prior to joining the forces he was for two years in the Post Office engineering department at Lancaster, and prior to that was in one of the Lancaster banks. At the time of his death he was in the Army Pay Office at Woking. A semi military funeral was accorded to the deceased on Saturday’ last at Ingleton, the service being one of the most impressive held at Ingleton for a great many years. The first portion of the burial service took place in St. Mary’s Parish Church, the coffin being carried by relays of military drawn from men home on leave, discharged soldiers, and members of the Ingleton and Bentham V.T.C., the military being in charge of Capt. Stobart, Settle, and Lieut. Lunny, Bentham. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack, and on the top was deceased’s cap, the military marching with arms reversed. As the cortege entered the church a solemn and suitable voluntary was played by the organist, Mr. Bentham, whilst the choir, of which deceased was a former member, were present to take the musical portion of the service. The vicar (Rev. D.T. Davis) read the burial service and the hymn ‘Jesu lover of my soul’ was sung. As the cortege left the church the organist played the ‘Dead March’ and on the route to the cemetery all blinds and shutters were drawn out of respect to deceased, and a large number of people representing all classes followed the coffin to the cemetery in spite of the very inclement weather. The firing party at the grave side was made up of men serving, men who had served, and members of the V.T.C, all acquaintances of the deceased, whilst the ‘Last Post’ was sounded by Bugler R. Robinson. A large number of floral tributes were sent. The deceased soldier was 26 years of age. Several letters of sympathy have been received by deceased’s parents.
22 February 1918
INGLETON
MEMORIAL SERVICE – On Sunday last a memorial service for the Ingleton soldiers who have fallen during the war was held in St. Mary’s Church. The flag on the tower was hoisted at half-mast. There was a very large congregation, and prior to the commencement of the service the organist (Mr. C. Bentham) played a solemn voluntary. The vicar (Rev. T. D. Davies) conducted the service, special prayers, psalms, and hymns being read and sung. The Vicar delivered a powerful sermon, taking as his text St. John, ch. 13 v., 13, “Greater love hath no man,” and prior to this read the following name of the Ingleton men killed and missing , some of whom have been presumed dead. The ‘Dead March’ was played at the close of the service, and the sounding of the ‘Last Post’ by Bugler J. Robinson concluded a solemn and impressive service. The following were the names read out by the vicar:–
Men killed: 2nd-Lieut. Gerald Kirk, Pte. A. Noble, Pte. G. Scholey, Sergt. Jas. Metcalfe, Pte. Cyril Tomlinson, Pte. James [Jabez] Smith, Pte. Wm. A. Hodgson, Pte. John W. Wadeson, Pte. John W. Robinson, Pte. Joe Clapham, Pte. Wm. Smith, Pte. Jas. Schofield, Pte. Jas. Kettlewell, Pte. W. Marklew, Pte. E Askew, Pte. Percy Fletcher, Pte. Geo. Metcalfe, Pte. A. M. Booth, Pte. J. Woodhouse, Pte. W. Bolton, Pte. J. [W.H.W.] Wilson; died in hospital: Pte. Chris. Newsholme, Pte. Henry Wignall; missing: Sergt Robert E. Walker, Pte. Alfred Sherwin. Pte. Wm. Northy, Pte. Jas. Saul, Pte. Ed. Robinson. Pte. W. [J.C.] Bradford; torpedoed: Charles Grant.
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