Regimental number | 3170 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | North Boys State School, Toowoomba. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William George Newton, Gowrie Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 21), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Edith NEWTON, "Moss Vale", Moffatt Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. Native of Brisbane |
Family/military connections | Brother of Captain G.D. Newton F.C of the Royal Air Force. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |