| Regimental number | 7558 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School, Eastern Road, South Melbourne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Burnley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 117 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs. E. Moss, 3 Felicia Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row K, Grave 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Walter and Margaret NEWBOUND. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 65 Pte George Albert NEWBOUND, 22nd Bn, suicide, Gallipoli, 1 October 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917; embarked Alexandria, 8 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 13 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 24 January 1918, and marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant. Found guilty of being absent from 8:30 pm parade (5th Training Bn) after being warned, 18 April 1918: awarded 14 days' confined to camp with forfeiture of 4 days' pay, 23 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 April 1918; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 30 April 1918, proceeded to join unit, Etaples, 4 May 1918. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, 7 May 1918. Killed in action, France, 19 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NEWBOUND Ernest |
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