Robert Ray Gunn BUTCHER

Regimental number	2580
Place of birth	Wentworth New South Wales
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Horse trainer
Address	Bridgetown, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	23
Next of kin	Father, G Butcher, Bridgetown, Western Australia
Enlistment date	23 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	16 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	11th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/28/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 2 September 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sapper
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 26 September 1917 Military Medal Work nesr Ypres on 6 March 1918. Recommendation date: 10 March 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 17 June 1918
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: 7 August 1918
Family/military connections	Brother: 607 Pte Frank Gunn BUTCHER, 7th Sanitary Section, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
Date of death	13 February 1962
Place of burial	Karrakatta Cemetery