| Regimental number | 524 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Gulgong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, William George Rusten, Gulgong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1654 Pte John Wright RUSTEN, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 10 July 1918; 1655 Gunner William John RUSTEN, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919; 1656 Gunner Joseph RUSTEN, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 July 1916. (On voyage found guilty of being absent without leave for 6 hours in Cape Town: admonished and awarded forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 24 November 1916. Detached for railway construction work, 20 March 1917; rejoined unit, 27 April 1917. Detached to Corps Cookery School, 9 July 1918; rejoined unit, 14 August 1918. Detached to 1st Heavy Motor Transport Workshop, Paris, 9 December 1918; rejoined unit, 21 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Zealandia', 11 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 July 1919; discharged, 15 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
