| Regimental number | 658 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Creek Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine Newson, Creek Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | To the question, 'What was his calling?', his wife wrote: 'To fight for his country'. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Red Cross Corner Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 15), Beurny, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Georgina NEWSON; husband of Kathleen NEWSON, 115 Creek Street, Bendigo |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
