| Regimental number | 3196 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| School | Grace Rd Council School, Birmingham |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | 39 Greig Street, Seddon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Newton, Seddon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He volunteered in Egypt as a Bomber and fell with many of his comrads in his first bombing engagement and was in France less than a week. (S J Newton Father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | leurbaix, Fromelles Battale |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 91), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth NEWTON, 39 Greig Street, Seddon, Victoria |