| Regimental number | 5917 |
| Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Wheelwright |
| Address | Bridge Street, Gawler, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Butcher, Bridge Street, Gawler, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal (Wheeler) |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8798 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5918 Alfred Edwin BUTCHER [no details of fate entered on Nominal Roll]; 2591 Lance Corporal Albert Edward BUTCHER, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 January 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |