| Regimental number | 1209 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, Isaac Etherton, Broughton PO, Nhill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 April 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 September 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 840 Pte Herbert Henry ETHERTON, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919; 841 Driver Lawrence Frederick ETHERTON, 2nd Division Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919; 1633 Pte Leslie Russell ETHERTON, 59th Bn, killed in action, 25 June 1918. |
