| Regimental number | 3756 |
| Place of birth | Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Erskineville Superior Public Shool, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 82 Cardigan Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Michael Newell, 82 Cardigan Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Catherine NEWELL, 19 Brown Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | He was related to Private W.H. Isaac also killed (Cousin) |