| Regimental number | 1087 |
| Place of birth | Gladstone, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gladstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.3 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Henry Rushton, Gladstone, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, Tasmania; resigned on leaving Tasmania. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Section B |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4893 Pte Clement Wilfred RUSHTON, 12th Bn, died of wounds, 8 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: pelassis rheumatism), 22 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSHTON Arthur Edgar |