| Regimental number | 1633 |
| Place of birth | Broughton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Peechimber West, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Broughton, via Nhill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Etherton, Broughton, via Nhill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Served in France on the Western Front, 1916, contracted Trench Fever. Returned to his Unit, four days in the front line and gassed, then again returned to his unit and killed.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mericourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in (former) Methodist Church, Broughton, Victoria. Parents: Isaac and Elizabeth ETHERTON, Broughton, Nhill, Victoriae |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1209 Pte Benjamin Holden ETHERTON, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 September 1915; 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; also six cousins. Two killed. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
