| Regimental number | 4998 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Lillimur State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Canterbury, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Bethune, Warburton Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4998A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Susan BETHUNE, Miram, Victoria. Born at Kaniva, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4999 Pte Francis BETHUNE, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |