| Regimental number | 1943 |
| Place of birth | Pine Forest, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Butler PO, via Tumby Bay, West Coast, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David Boyd Butler, Butler PO, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Turnby Bay, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1943A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Harriet BUTLER |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 12 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 September 1916, and marched into 11th Training Bn the same day. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 19 October 1916 (venereal disease); discharged, 18 January 1917: total period of treatment for venereal disease: 92 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 March 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 29 March 1917. Proceeded to unit, 31 March 1917; taken on strength of 43rd Bn, 1 April 1917. Detached to Trench Mortar School, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, 20 October 1917. Wounded in action, 20 October 1917; admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 20 October 1917 (gunshot wound, thigh); transferred to No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 October 1917; to No 20 Ambulance Train, 22 October 1917; to No 83 General Hospital, Boulogne, 22 October 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 28 October 1917; discharged, 2 November 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 6 November 1917. Proceeded to England, 26 November 1917 (only fit for service at permanent base, eye specialist report); marched into No 2 Command Depot, 27 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Llanstephen Castle', 25 February 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 16 April 1918; discharged Adelaide(medically unfit: defective vision), 1 May 1918. Total war service: 2 years 52 days (of which 1 year 248 days was abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTLER Norman Roach |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
