| Regimental number | 3116 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Theological student |
| Address | Toora, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Washington Busby, 141 Pigdon Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded in France; spent 5 months in Northampton Military Hospital before returning to active duty with his Battalion. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2782 George Hamilton BUSBY, 37th Bn, d. France, 11 August 1918. |