Alfred William BUTTERWORTH

Regimental number3785
Place of birthCarlton, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBooking clerk
Address64 Princes Street, North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation 18.7
Height5' 6.25"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F J Butterworth, 64 Princes Street, North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date12 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 February 1916
FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1919
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Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Wounded in action, 9 May 1918 (gun shot wound, left hand).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 13 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 June 1965
SourcesNAA: B2455, BUTTERWORTH Alfred William