| Regimental number | 34068 |
| Place of birth | Co Down, Ireland |
| True Name | HAWTHORNE, Robert Newton |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Hawthorne, Kurow |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row C, Grave No 8A), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Mary Jane Hawthorne, Kurow, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 21 |