| Regimental number | 1710 |
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
| School | Stawell State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Stawell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Newton, Duke Street, Stawell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 19.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 28), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Newton. Native of Stawell, Victoria |
| 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
