| Regimental number | 1153 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Scrub cutter |
| Address | 381 High Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Butler, High Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1153A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6718 Pte Henry George BUTLER, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 11 August 1918; 2113 Pte William Thomas BUTLER MM, 13th Bn, died of wounds, 4 July 1918. |