Regimental number | 856 |
Place of birth | Carrington, New South Wales |
School | Tighis Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Harrison Street, Smedmore, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lebina Newton, Harrison Street, Smedmore, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 13), Poperinghe, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Robina NEWTON, Harrison Street, Smedmore, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother 1513 Pte E.T. Newton, 53rd Battalion late 1st Battalion. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |