| Regimental number | 2331 |
| Place of birth | Appila, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tarcowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.5 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Butterick, Tarcowie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2331B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2342 Pte George Arthur BUTTERICK, 10th Bn, died of wounds, 23 July 1916; Cousin (1st): 1899 Pte Leslie Monah BUTTERICK, 27th Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 4 August 1916. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia ; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 28 June 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Tarcowie Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTTERICK James Raymond |