| Regimental number | 4743 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Jung, Victoria |
| School | Horsham State School, Horsham Technical College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Horsham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert F Newton, Horsham, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 19th Light Horse, Commonwealth Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 24th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Granted a Commission in the AIF after successfully passing through OTC Course, Keble College, Oxford, England. (R Newton, Father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 24.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and clara NEWTON, Horsham, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5885 Sergeant Campbell NEWTON, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Taken on strength, 24th Bn, 25 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
