| Regimental number | 266 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Sadie Butt, 107 St. Leonard's Road, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in 1st Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Kensington Methodist (now Uniting) Church Roll of Honour ('A Loving tribute to the Memory of Our Brave Men'), McCracken Street, Kensington, Victoria. |
| Other details | Commenced return to Australia on Board HT 'Kyarra', 3 February 1915 (disciplinary reasons: unsuitable for Active Service; character 'indifferent'); arrived, 11 March 1915, and discharged. |
| Miscellaneous details | See 2366 and 1361 Thomas Charles BUTT for second and third periods of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTT Thomas Charles |