| Regimental number | R205 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs V E Newson, c/o A W Parsonage, 'Wambega', View Street, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 December 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 March 1919 |
| Sources | See entry under No 205 NEWSON, Basil William. |