| Regimental number | 29 |
| Place of birth | Derby, Tasmania |
| School | Moorina State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Moorina, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Edith Bethel, Moorina Derby, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Robert James Joseph BETHEL. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 18.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 13), Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael J. and Edith M.E. BETHEL, Moorina, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4358 Wilfred Michael BETHEL, 15th Battalion, killed in action, Pozi?res, France, 7 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
