| Regimental number | 701 |
| Place of birth | Picton, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine-driver |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Frederick Butler, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the British Army in the 7th, 3rd and 14th Hussars, in Africa and India. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A45 Hessen on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Edwin MacMullen Everitt BUTLER. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |