| Regimental number | 1611 |
| Place of birth | Sunbury, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Butler, 15 Roland Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1227 Pte Frank BUTLER, 32nd Bn, killed in action, Mont St Quentin, France, 3 September 1918; 6971 William BUTLER, 11th Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Date of death | 10 September 1976 |