| Regimental number | 5164 |
| Place of birth | Oatlands |
| School | State |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Skin merchant |
| Address | 8 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Newton, Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets Militia Hort Nelson. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Roisel, 1918 France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Luke's Anglican Church Cemetery, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Parents: James and Isabella NEWTON, 8 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania. Photo: Kent Fitch |
| Family/military connections | Corporal Y J Nelson. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
