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BUTTERS, Charles Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2117, 2117A |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coote Crossing, New South Wales, 22 March 1888 |
| Home Town: | South Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 21 August 1916, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2117, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 18 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2117, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2117, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Armadale, Brisbane | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2117A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2117A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-21 |
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