Regimental number | 168 |
Place of birth | Leederville, Western Australia |
School | James Street State School, Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 265 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Harriet Butler, 265 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 88th Infantry; Served in the 88th Infantry, Perth. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 21.4 |
Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. I), Poperinghe, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Susan HARRIET and James BUTLER (Stepfather), 204 Subiaco Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Father J R Butler DCM won at Messines. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |