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Walter rudolf BUTLAND

Regimental number3248
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngine cleaner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 9"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinMother, Emily Annie Butland, South Greenbushes, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 1 year in the Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date9 September 1916
Place of enlistmentYork, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name48th Battalion, 8th Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 23 December 1916
Fate21 June 1919
Discharge date10 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konigen Luise', 421 June 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 2 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 10 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsName does not appear on Embarkation Roll.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BUTLAND Walter rudolf

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