| Regimental number | 215 |
| Place of birth | Oxford, England |
| School | Les Vauxbelets Agricultural College, Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Drouin West, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edmund Butler, Drouin West, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Spoke and wrote French fluently; acted as an interpreter in France. Died as a prisoner of war. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Germany |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edmund and Adeline BUTLER, Avondale Drouin, Victoria. Born at Oxford, England |
| 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
