| Regimental number | 18788 |
| Place of birth | Cornwall England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 4 Carlisle avenue, Balaclava, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Newcombe, Polkeris, Par Station, Cornwell, England |
| Enlistment date | 19 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 24 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |