| Regimental number | 1400 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cross roads, Malvern, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Percy Hood, Cross roads, Malvern, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 May 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Rupert Desmond Rut |
| Date of death | 10 May 1977 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery |