Regimental number | 4893 |
Place of birth | Gladstone, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.10 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr J Rushton, Gladstone, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 26), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1087 Pte Arthur Edgar RUSHTON, 4th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |