| Regimental number | 462 |
| Place of birth | Bury, Lancashire, England |
| School | Church of England School, Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Yillabon, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Rushton, Yillabon, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | At sea on board HMAT A11 'Ascanius' |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Harriet RUSHTON, Micklehurst, Yelarbon, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 30124 Gunner Fred RUSHTON, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 19 December 1918; 3411 Pte Harold RUSHTON, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 29 October 1915 (influenza); transferred to unit, 4 November 1915. Found guilty, Mudros, 29 December 1915, of being absent without leave from 1400 to 1700, 28 December 1915: awarded 48 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Disembarked Alexandria ex-Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Ismailia, 9 February 1916 (mumps); returned to unit, 13 February 1916. Transferred to 7th Brigade Machine Gun Company, 2 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 21 March 1916. Killed in action (high explosive), 22 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RUSHTON Frank |
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