Ernest Daniel BUTCHER

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Service Number:	2823
Enlisted:	9 May 1916, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Motor Transport Company
Born:	Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Drysdale, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Occupation:	Chaffeur
Died:	7 October 1973, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:	Drysdale St James' Anglican Church Roll of Honor, Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll

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9 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
20 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
22 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Menin Road, Gassed. Rejoined unit 13 January 1918.
20 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Gassed (burns to arms). Rejoined unit 2 September 1918.
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Montbrehain
24 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Motor Transport Company, France
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2823, Australian Motor Transport Company, RTA 13 July 1919.

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