| Regimental number | 4738 |
| Place of birth | West Maitland New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Nil |
| Address | Clifton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Marie Jane Brown, c/o Mrs. G. Forsyth, Douglas Villa, Stanley Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Douglas Bethel |
