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BUTLER, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2571 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Pleasant St, Ballarat West, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2571, Depot Battalion , Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 31 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 6th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- from Reinforcements -- Lemnos | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 6th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation -- Lemnos ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain" | |
| 24 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 6th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 11th Casualty Clearing Station -- Cellulitis -- Serapeum | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Erysipelas -- Tel El Kebir | |
| 9 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 2nd Training Battalion, Discharged to Duty | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Training Battalion | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 58th Infantry Battalion, Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2571, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2571 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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