| Regimental number | 1314 |
| Place of birth | Newstead, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mrs A M Butler, Rockbank, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A M Butler, Rockbank, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd Commonwealth Light Horse in the South African War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Herbert Augustus |
| Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edmund and Augusta BUTLER. Native of Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |