| Regimental number | 23 |
| Place of birth | Cradock, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | 49 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Henry Button, 49 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Mobile Veterinary Section 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 27/2/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Veterinary Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26 Sergeant Frank BUTTON, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section, returned to Australia, 16 October 1918. |
