| Regimental number | 3126 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Address | 33 Prospect Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William David Butler, 33 Prospect Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 18 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3126A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |