| Regimental number | 3126 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gasfitter |
| Address | 273 Glenferrie Road, Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T. Newey, 1 Benton Avenue, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Territorial Force Artillery, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3126A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as NEWRY. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NEWEY Horace Roland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
