| Regimental number | 745 |
| Place of birth | Kempton, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Barracks, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L V Butters, 'Beulah', Watson's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; Served in the Royal Australian Garison Artillery, Fort Nelson, Hobart, Tasmania. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Heavy Artillery Group 36, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Dunkirk, France |
| Age at death | 24.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Coxyde military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 69), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Martha BUTTERS; husband of Lilly BUTTERS, Darling Point Road, Darling Point, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |