Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William Betteridge and Annie Newman.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday August 31st, 1917

We regret to announce the death at the Front of Mr Arthur Newman, draper and outfitter, High Street, Ibstock. He was serving as a despatch rider and whilst engaged in carrying despatches during the night collided with another motor cyclist, and sustained injuries to which he subsequently succumbed. Much sympathy is felt for his widowed mother, Mrs W. B. Newman and family and fiancée, Miss M. Knight, in their sad bereavement. Arthur was the third son and his genial disposition made him much liked by a wide circle of friends. Mrs Newman has three other sons serving their country in the army.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 12th, 1917

MEMORIAL SERVICE

On Sunday evening last, the Rev. S. Flood C.A. (Rector) conducted a memorial service in memory of Ibstock boys who have fallen recently in the war, viz., Privates W. Tyers, A. Newman, Joe Allen, W. Sharp, (drowned Mesopotamia). The Parish Church was crowded with sympathisers and relatives of the deceased soldiers. The Rector, speaking from the chancel step, assured the congregation of the great helpfulness of human sympathy at a time like the present and said they could be quite certain that Divine sympathy was ever present to help bear the awful burden of sorrow that mankind generally was having to bear now through the calamity of the world war. The Church Lads’ Brigade was in attendance, and the “Last Post” was sounded by the buglers at the close of the service. Mr W. Dunstan presided at the organ and played the “Dead March”, the congregation meanwhile standing.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 24/12/2017