| Regimental number | 3286 |
| Place of birth | Liskeard England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | Watkin Street, Prospect, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Ruse, Watkin Street, Prospect, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 64), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Louisa RUSE; husband of Edith RUSE, Brookfield, Catherine Street, Clapham, South Australia. Native of Devon, England |