| Regimental number | 2886 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
| Address | Trangie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Kerr Butter, Trangie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements Camel Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 399 Warrant Officer II Andrew Kerr BUTTER, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 November 1918; 1306 Pte Robert Weir BUTTER, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 18 February 1919. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |