| Regimental number | 2333 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| School | State School, Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Rose Sleep, 86 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Wallace |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Lydia BUTLER, Bamawn Central, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 21st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Admitted to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station,, 8 March 1916, and transferred to No 1 australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia (morbus coxas); discharged to duty, 19 March 1916. Taken on strength, 57th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Red Cross File No 660611 has statement from 2500 Pte J. BUTLER, 60th Bn (patient, 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne), 18 October 1916: 'I saw him hit close to Fritz's wire. If he survived he might have been taken prisoner as we had to come back to our line, leaving a good many men behind.' Note on Red Cross File No 660611: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-1919.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTLER William Wallace Cameron
Red Cross File No 660611 |
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