| Regimental number | 20830 |
| Place of birth | Port Wakefield South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Head clerk, S.A. Railways |
| Address | Port Wakefield, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Francis Rusk, 26 Spencer Terrace, St Leonards, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 5 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st-4th Signal Troops, October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 July 1919 |