| Regimental number | 4091 |
| Place of birth | Gateshead England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Perth GPO, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas George Rutherford, Brunswick Junction, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 7 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 31 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 28 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14233 Corporal Harold RUTHERFORD, 4th Division Signal Company, effective abroad (still overseas). |