| Regimental number | 1144 |
| Place of birth | Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Address | 43 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Butterfield, 43 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Warneton, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plateau Pots) (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 10), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Naomi BUTTERFIELD, 297 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |