BUTLER, Thomas Carter Winchester
| Service Number: | 2783 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 November 1916, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jika Jika, Victoria, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Bright State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of illness (broncho pneumonia), 4th Scottish Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, 16 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Glasgow Western Necropolis Row N, Grave 7 |
| Memorials: | Bright Memorial Clock Tower, Rutherglen War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 2783, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 2783, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 2783, 37th Infantry Battalion |
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Thomas Carter Winchester BUTLER was born in 1891 in Jika Jika, Northcote, Victoria - he enlisted under the name of Thomas William BUTLER
His Mother was Minnie (Mary Ann) BUTLER - father unknown
She married Henry Elisha WILLIAMS in 1898 in Bright, Victoria
Thomas has previous service with the C.M.F. for 5 weeks before he enlisted on 13th November, 1916 with the Australian Army - he was with the 37th Battalion, 6th reinforcements - Unit embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Medic on 16th December, 1916
He was on leave on 10th October, 1918 when he developed pneumonia - he died on 16th October, 1918 at the 4th General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland - he is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis, Scotland and also honoured on the Australian War Memorial
He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
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