| Regimental number | 1315 |
| Place of birth | Bunningyong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 12 Waterview Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, James William Newitt, Mount Edgerton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |