| Regimental number | 2345 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Beaston Street, Kingsholme, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Butler, Beaston Street, Kingsholme, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 4 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 5 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2340 Lance Corporal Roy BUTLER, 9th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |