| Regimental number | 11/719 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Newton, 62 Bowen Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in 5th Infantry Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | New Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alex. W. and Lucy Newton, 62 Bowen Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli .Admitted to hospital, Zeitoun, 4 April 1915 (tracheitis); discharged to duty, 21 April 1915. Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported wounded, Anzac Cove, 9 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Zeitoun, 17 January 1916, concluded: 'Killed in Action, 9 August 1915 Dardanelles'. War service: 306 days (of which 298 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21380229 |