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BUTLER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 283 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1915, Nanango, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waterford, Ireland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Nanango, South Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cordial Maker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux, France Grave I. E. 21, Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nanango War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 283, 26th Infantry Battalion, Nanango, Queensland | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 283, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 24 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 283, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane | |
| 12 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 283, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 283, 26th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens |
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