A Sterling Silver Hip flask
Engraved: 'BJ. Newmarch from Blanche. War, September 26th, 1914'
Hallmarked: Birmingham 1908.
Maker:Henry Matthews, Birmingham
Retailed by: Wm Farmer & Company Limited, Sydney.
Length:11.5cm
Width:6cm
DR. B. J. NEWMARCH.
DEATH OF MILITARY
OFFICER.
The death occurred yesterday at his resi-
dence, Le Chalet, Caledonian-road, Rose
Bay, of Dr. Bernard James Newmarch,
C.M.G., a well-known Sydney practitioner,
and who served with distinction in the South
African War and the Great War. He was 73
years of age.
Born in Surrey, England, the late Dr. New-
march was a son of Mr. John Newmarch,
barrister. After 10 years' work in London
hospitals he came to Australia, and was en-
gaged in general practice at Bowral, at North
Sydney, and in Macquarie-street. He was a
member of the council of the British Medi-
cal Association for several years, and had
held the position of president.
The late Dr. Newmarch served in the
Naval Brigade for some time, and subse-
quently entered the Australian Army Medi-
cal Corps. He served as a subaltern during
the South African War, being promoted on
the field and mentioned in despatches. He
was awarded the Queen's Medal and four
clasps.
At the outbreak of the Great War Colonel
Newmarch was practising in Macquarie-
street, and at that time held the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel in the A.A.M.C. He was
appointed to form and command the 1st Field
Ambulance of the A.I.F., and sailed with that
unit on the Euripides in October, 1914. In
1917 Dr. Newmarch was appointed to a posi-
tion at A.I.F. Administrative Headquarters
in London, where he served until 1919, when
he returned to Australia.
Dr. Newmarch was twice married. He is
survived by Mrs. Newmarch and three sons
and one daughter. The sons are Roy N.
Newmarch, Lieutenant Allan Newmarch, and
Captain John N. Newmarch, and the daughter
is Mrs. Stewart, wife of Dr. Colin Stewart.