| Regimental number | 10/276 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Address | Shannon |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | W Butler, Shannon |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | A Company, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Ellen Butler, Stout Street, Shannon, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 17 April 1915. Wounded in action, 9 May 1915 (gun shot wound, left hand: slight), and admitted to HT 'Southland'; transferred to Malta, and admitted to Mtarfa Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; to Egypt, 12 July 1915; attached to NZ Base Depot, Mustapha, 16 July 1915. Embarked for Gallipoli, 28 Jyly 1915; rejoined Bn, 32 August 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 August 1915; reported missing, 8 August 1915. Now, 14 March 1916, reported 'Missing, believed dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21890740 |