| Regimental number | 5964 |
| Place of birth | Auguston, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Carbine, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Button, Stanley, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row E, grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah BUTTON, Stanley, Tasmania |