| Regimental number | 7239 |
| Place of birth | Campbelltown, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | York Plains, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Bush, York Plains, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 7), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Luke's Anglican Cemetery, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Parents: Michael and Deborah BUSH; husband of A.L. BUSH, York Plains, Tasmania. Photo: Kent Fitch |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 430 Pte William Thomas JONES, 40th Bn, killed in action, 12 July 1917; 1872 Pte Arthur Stanley HOODLESS, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 25 February 1917; 1837 Pte Cyril James HOODLESS, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 31 May 1917; 1448A Pte Horace Charles WOODS, 13th Bn, killed in action, 22 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |