| Regimental number | 1590 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G H Butler, Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served as a Lieutenant in the School Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Second given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Bairn. |
| Place of death or wounding | Jeancourt, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Parents: Ethel and the late G.H. BUTLER, 138 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lieutenant Colonel Harry Nairn BUTLER, DSO, AAMC, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917; 2nd Cousin: 2nd Lieutenant Edward Lionel Austin BUTLER, 12th Bn, killed in action, Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, 23 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Navin. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTLER Brian Nairn |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
