| Regimental number | 3493 |
| Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Picture framer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Newman, Annerley Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was killed accidently. |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ste. Marie Cemetery (Division 62, Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 8), Havre, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Job and Wilhelmina NEWMAN, Annerley Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |