| Regimental number | 62008 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eunice Butler, Waihau, Patoka |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Conscript |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 97 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 35), Fontaine-au Bois, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Butler, Alexandra, Otago; Wife: Eunice May Butler, Waihau, Patoka |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 21 |