| Regimental number | 501 |
| Place of birth | Kent England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, B Bettson, 42 Adiscourt Avenue, Croydon Surrey, England |
| Enlistment date | 10 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1918 |