| Regimental number | 196 |
| Place of birth | Camden New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Assistant ironmonger |
| Address | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Charles Newton, Castlemain PO, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 56th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 4 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 4 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |