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BUTCHER, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5319 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia, March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Berri, Berri and Barmera, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 23 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot 25 Row 5 Grave 3, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5319, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5319, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5319, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Heather Ernszt
Youngest son of Fred BUTCHER and Margaret TUOHEY.