| Regimental number | 67 |
| Place of birth | Frankston, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telephone repairer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Bethune, 15 Stanhope Street, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1 Australian General Hospital (November 1914) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Bellicourt on 22 September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 29th September, 1918, in the vicinity of BELLICOURT Private BETHUNE went forward with the medical Officer to attend to casualties amongst men working on forward roads. Casualties amongst neighbouring units were heavy and for several hours he attended to wounded in the open under very heavy shell fire. Part of the time he carried on whilst forced to wear a box respirator. When all the wounded had been attended to he removed the Red Cross material to a place of safety, and whilst so doing was himself wounded. He set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 91 |
| Place of burial | Terang Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
