| Regimental number | 2279 |
| Place of birth | Kiama, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bottle blower |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W C Newman, Rainbow Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7512 Pte Richard NEWMAN, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 26 December 1918; 3969 Pte William Lawrence NEWMAN, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 8th Bn, Anzac, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 19 September 1915 (influenza); rejoined 8th Bn, Lemnos, from hospital, 27 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 20002015: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NEWMAN Albert Edward
Red Cross File No 20002015 |
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