| Regimental number | 840 |
| Place of birth | Nhill, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Broughton via Nhill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Isaac Etherton, Broughton via Nhill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1209 Pte Benjamin Holden ETHERTON, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 September 1915; 841 Driver Lawrence Frederick ETHERTON, 2nd Division Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919; 1633 Pte Leslie Russell ETHERTON, 59th Bn, killed in action, 25 June 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |