Regimental number | 2135 |
Place of birth | Bury, Lancashire, England |
School | Palfrey Council School, Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Button, 26 Clarmont Terrace, Mount Street, Walsall, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | nr Butt-de-Warlencourt, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary BUTTON, Walsall, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |