| Regimental number | 1887 |
| Place of birth | Wandiligong, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | 7 Brougham Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, A L Bettles, Violet Town, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 18 June 1915. Taken on strength, 22nd Battalion, 25 October 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXXIII, Row H, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Lewis and Jessie Ethel BETTLES, Cranbourne Road, Frankston, Victoria. Born at Wodilligong, Victoria. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2081 Lance Corporal Ray Scott BETTLES, 23rd Battalion, killed in action, Pozie?res, France, 28 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |