Regimental number | 19727 |
Place of birth | Goodwood, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | 67 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Edwin Rushton, 67 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | 2 May 1917 |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 8 August 1917 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Killed in Action 31 August 1918 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 13), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |