Place of birth | Young New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | 'Coningsby', North Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, C S Rush, North Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Quarry Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 8), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Susan RUSH, 'Earleroy', Tindale Road, Artarmon, New South Wales. Native of Young, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Lt Bertie Danson RUSH MC, 30th Bn, died of wounds, 4 September 1918; 1390A Company Sergeant Major Cecil RUSH CdeG, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919; Sister Edith D. RUSH RRC, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 24 January 1920; 1045 Pte George Alfred RUSH, 9th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |