Regimental number | 336 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Engine cleaner |
Address | 3 Balston Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah C Bettles, 3 Balston Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 15), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline Sarah BETTLES. Born at Victoria, Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 910 Pte Howard William BETTLES, 6th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915; 2377 Pte Aubyn Christmas BETTLES, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 June 1918; 507 Pte Leslie Randolph BETTLES, 23rd Bn, killed in action, returned to Australia, 29 January 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |