| Regimental number | 2833 |
| Place of birth | Tooradin, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Koo-wee-rup, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Bethune, Koo-wee-rup PO, Koo-wee-rup, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1504 David Gordon BETHUNE, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, died of wounds, Bray sur Somme, France, 22 August 1918. |
