| Regimental number | 1656 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Gulgong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William George Rusten, Tallewang Road, Gulgong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| 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; 524 Pte Albert Patrick RUSTEN, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919; 1655 Gunner William John RUSTEN, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919.~ |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 18 November 1915. With Artillery Details, Maadi, Egypt, 27 December 1915. Taken on strength, 25th Howitzer Brigade, 27 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 June 1916. Transferred to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 9 July 1916. On leave to England, 20 January-9 February 1917. Sick to hospital, 16 October 1917; discharged to duty, 27 October 1917. On leave in England, 13-31 July 1918. Transferred to Brigade Headquarters, 6 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board 'Durham', 22 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 22 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 13 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Gulgong Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSTEN Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
