| Regimental number | 4083 |
| Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Mumpyowie Station, near Farina, South Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father-in-Law, Richard Winchester, 22 Symonds Place, off Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 18 May 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 5 June 1916. Found guilty, 27 June 1916, of drunkenness in camp: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 1. Taken on strength of 27th Bn, 6 July 1916. Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, 21 July 1916, and transferred to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, 21 July 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers, 25 July 1916; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 2 August 1916; discharged, and marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 August 1916. Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 1 October 1916 (mumps); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 17 October 1916; discharged, and marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, 19 October 1916. Proceeded to unit, 22 October 1916; rejoined 27th Bn, 22 October 1916. Wounded in action, 5 November 1916; admitted to 1st Anzac Corps Dressing Station, 6 November 1916 (gunshot wound, abdomen and left arm); transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 6 November 1916; to No 4 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 November 1916; to England, 13 November 1916; to No 1 London General Hospital, 13 November 1916 (shrapnel wound, stomach); granted furlough, 12 February 1917; to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 24 February 1917; discharged, 14 March 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Miltiades', 11 May 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 1 July 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 20 August 1917. Total war service: 1 year 271 days (of which 1 year 115 days was abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 56 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUTTON Frederick George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
