| Regimental number | 507 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Iron and copper worker |
| Address | Balston Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Bettles, Balston Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 January 1916 |
| 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; 336 Pte Hedley Farquahson BETTLES, 14th Machine Gun Company, killed in action, 12 May 1917. |