William Savage Newton | |
Fullname: | William Savage Newton |
Birth Date: | 1878 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Death Date: | 6 January |
Death Place: | Belgium |
Sport: | Sports shooting |
Show-Medals: | yes |
William Savage Newton (1878 - 6 January 1915) was a British sports shooter. He competed in the 50 yard free pistol event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born in Montreal, Quebec, of parents who later settled in England at Surbiton, Surrey, he was an engineer in civilian life and also served as a Captain in the Honourable Artillery Company.[2] He was a Freemason, initiated into FitzRoy Lodge No 569 E.C. in London in 1913.[3]
He was killed in action in Belgium during World War I, recordedly aged 36. He was buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.[2]