| Regimental number | 54420 |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Emily Butler, 27 Bell Street, Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row A, Grave No 15), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Alice E. Butler, 34 Somme Parade, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 28 |