| Regimental number | 1785 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Perth, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Perth, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kate Button, Perth, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Kate BUTTON, Perth, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother (?): 132 Corporal James BUTTON, 40th Bn, killed in action, Ypres, Belgium, 13 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |