| Regimental number | 34051 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria |
| Other training | University of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Address | 'Studley', Toorak Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter R Butler, 'Studley', Toorak Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Engineers, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps Details |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed in a flying accident. |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | Tarnberry, Scotland |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Girvan (Doune) Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 10), Scotland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Emelie BUTLER, 'Studley', Toorak Road, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |