| Regimental number | 9/435 |
| Address | Waikaia, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Violet Bushell, Tarawera, 155 Hoddle Street, West Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | 7th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 50), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Violet Bushell, 'Pax', Berry Avenue, Chelsea, Victoria, Australia |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'On the morning of the 25th October 1916, near Flers the battery position was heavily shelled. During the time, the cookhouse was wrecked, the cook was killed and his assistant severely wounded and practically buried. The order had been given to evacuate. Gunner Bushell hearing the cook's assistant calling for help
immediately went back and succeeded in rescuing him from the debris and helped him reach the gun pit. He bound up his wounds and assisted by Corporal Duggan
(previously mentioned) succeeded in getting him to A.D.S. All this was performed under very shell fire.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |