| Regimental number | 975 |
| Place of birth | Hay New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Telegraph linesman |
| Address | 111 Ocean Street, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | William Newton, Bungara Estate, via Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 18 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on 21 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name recorded on some records as William Sylvester Newton |
| Date of death | 4 May 1940 |
| Age at death | 65 |