
| Regimental number | 2275 |
| Place of birth | Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Sandgate State School, Queensland |
| Other training | Clayfield College, Qld |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Marian Butterworth, C/o Mrs Martin, Main Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, the Queensland Rifles, and the Artillery, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Henry William BUTTERWORTH. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bonny Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Miranda BUTTERWORTH; husband of Marian BUTTERWORTH, Ripley Farm, Brighton, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |