| Regimental number | 54964 |
| Place of birth | Whitfield Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Whitfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Newton, Whitfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 December 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 5 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [444] 2nd Lt Hugh NEWTON, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918. |