| Regimental number | 4987 |
| Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | High Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Butler, High Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Signal Company, 12th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandillia on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |
