Regimental number | 1628 |
Place of birth | 'Floraville', Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland |
School | Upper Murray River Country School, Cardwell District, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cardwell, Moray River, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs May Butler, Cardwell, Moray River, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 40), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and May BUTLER, Fringford, Murry River, Cardwell, Queensland. Native of "Floraville", Gulf of Carpentaria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |