| Regimental number | 40 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sebastopol, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Peter Busch, Albert Street, Sebastopol, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
