Regimental number | 380 |
Place of birth | Fulham, London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cpl |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, C R Butler, 117 South Street, Greenwich, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 19 October 1914. Admitted to hospital, Mena, Egypt, 23 January 1915; discharged, 13 August 1915. Total absence from duty: 192 days. Taken on strength, 3rd Echelon, 30 August 1915. Appointed corporal, 8 December 1915. Appointed to Australian Records Section, British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 June 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 1 October 1916. Admitted to hospital, Rouen, 12 February 1917; discharged to duty, 19 May 1917. Total venereal disease treatment: 69 days. Married Fernand Marie Masrguerite NICOLLE, Rouen, 5 January 1918. Granted Non-Military Employment, 24 April-24 July 1919 (commercial art course at John Hassall Correspondence Art School, Stratford Road, Kensington, London, England. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Lucie Woermann', 5 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 January 1920; discharged, 4 February 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |