Regimental number | 40 |
Place of birth | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
School | Rochdale Higher Grade School, Lancashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | GPO, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mrs M Clowes, 183 Drake Street, Rockdale Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Special Memorial 4), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margery BUTTERWORTH, Further Heights, Rochdale, England. One of four brothers, all of whom served |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |