Lance Newnham
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Colonel Lanceray Arthur Newnham GC MC (3 August 1889 – 18 December 1943), known as Lance or Lan Newnham,[1] was a British Army officer. He was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the gallantry he showed in resisting Japanese torture during the Second World War.
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Lanceray Arthur Newnham | |
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Born | 3 August 1889 British India |
Died | 18 December 1943 (aged 54) Sham Shui Prison Camp, Japanese-occupied Hong Kong |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1910–1943 |
Rank | Colonel |
Service number | 6265 |
Unit | Middlesex Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | George Cross Military Cross |
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