Mother: Nellie Riordan
Father/parent: John Butler
Enlisted 4 October 1916 at Cairns. NOK: Steven Purcell (step-brother), Mareeba.
Posted as Private 2538, 11th Depot Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Proceeded overseas to France in June 1917 eventually joining the 41st Battalion in the field.
Returned to Australia January 1918, and discharged 25 March 1918. Medically unfit for active service.
Decorations: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Enlisted on 9 May 1942 at Mossman, Queensland. NOK: Sophia Butler (wife).
Private Q219633, 17th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps
Experience as Sniper and Lewis Gunner noted.
Discharged 21 October 1945.
Father/parent: John Butler
Enlisted 4 October 1916 at Cairns. NOK: Steven Purcell (step-brother), Mareeba.
Posted as Private 2538, 11th Depot Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Proceeded overseas to France in June 1917 eventually joining the 41st Battalion in the field.
Returned to Australia January 1918, and discharged 25 March 1918. Medically unfit for active service.
Decorations: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Enlisted on 9 May 1942 at Mossman, Queensland. NOK: Sophia Butler (wife).
Private Q219633, 17th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps
Experience as Sniper and Lewis Gunner noted.
Discharged 21 October 1945.
Mother: Nellie Riordan
Father/parent: John Butler
Enlisted 4 October 1916 at Cairns. NOK: Steven Purcell (step-brother), Mareeba.
Posted as Private 2538, 11th Depot Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Proceeded overseas to France in June 1917 eventually joining the 41st Battalion in the field.
Returned to Australia January 1918, and discharged 25 March 1918. Medically unfit for active service.
Decorations: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Enlisted on 9 May 1942 at Mossman, Queensland. NOK: Sophia Butler (wife).
Private Q219633, 17th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps
Experience as Sniper and Lewis Gunner noted.
Discharged 21 October 1945.
Father/parent: John Butler
Enlisted 4 October 1916 at Cairns. NOK: Steven Purcell (step-brother), Mareeba.
Posted as Private 2538, 11th Depot Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Proceeded overseas to France in June 1917 eventually joining the 41st Battalion in the field.
Returned to Australia January 1918, and discharged 25 March 1918. Medically unfit for active service.
Decorations: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Enlisted on 9 May 1942 at Mossman, Queensland. NOK: Sophia Butler (wife).
Private Q219633, 17th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps
Experience as Sniper and Lewis Gunner noted.
Discharged 21 October 1945.
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Interred 7 September 1951
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