Regimental number | 3251 |
Place of birth | Accrington, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Mill hand |
Address | Pindalup, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5'6.75" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Thomas Rushton, 40 Albert Street, Clayton, Les Moirs, near Accrington, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Helen RUSHTON |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 3 Spetember 1919; disembarked Perth, 17 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 10 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Bunbury Cemetery, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSHTON George |