| Regimental number | 761 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 173 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Butler, Saltwood, Sandgate, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Brisbane Grammar School Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Charleville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 21 May 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 14 January 1917; discharged (medically unfit/wounded: gun shot wound, skull, left arm), Melbourne, 30 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Place of burial | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTLER David Ormond |