| Regimental number | 3120 |
| Place of birth | Chudleigh, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Gawler, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Butler, Gawler, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 22 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 16 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3126 Pte Herbert BUTLER, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916; 3119 Pte Charles Henry BUTLER, 52nd Bn, killed in action 4 September 1916. |
| Date of death | 29 June 1940 |
| Place of burial | Penguin Public Cemetery |
