| Regimental number | 38655 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fern Tree Gully, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Maungatawhri Valley |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J. Butler, Maungatawhiri Valley, Pokeno |
| Previous military service | Rifle Club |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 6), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph C.T. and Violetta Butler, Blackhill, Victoria, Australia; Wife: Ellen Ivy Butler, Mangatawhiri Valley, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Killed in action, 27 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 16 |