| Regimental number | 10/708 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | USA |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineering |
| Address | Okato, Taranaki |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.11 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Wise, Waimea Road, Nelson |
| Previous military service | 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 11th Taranaki Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 187), Alexandria, Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Elizabeth Newton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914. Found guilty, 23 October 1914, of having an untidy bed: award, admonished. Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, Anzac, 25-29 April 1915 (gunshot wound, scrotum); admitted to No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 1 May 1915. Died of wounds, No.17 General Hospital, 2300 hours, 2 May 1915. Total war service: 259 days (of which 222 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21380192 |