About William Newton
Lived 1877 – 1915 (aged 37–38). William Newton was a British sport shooter.
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.
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. He was a Freemason, initiated into FitzRoy Lodge No 569 E.C. in London in 1913.
He was killed in action in Belgium during World War I, recordedly aged 36. He was buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
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Who was William Newton?
sport shooter
When was William Newton born?
William Newton was born in 1877 in Montreal.
When did William Newton die?
William Newton died on 6 January 1915 in Belgium.
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William Newton was a sport shooter.
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William Newton was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Newton. https://biography.guide/william-newton-sport-shooter/
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