Regimental number | 942 |
Place of birth | Lilydale Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Upper Road, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, James Rushton, Upper Road, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 67), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Anna RUSHTON, 56 Havelock Street, Bendigo, Victoria |