Walter (Wilfred) Ernest BUTCHER

BUTCHER, Walter (Wilfred) Ernest

Service Numbers: 1928, 1928A
Enlisted: 21 June 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
Born: Tweed River, NSW, 1896
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Somme Sector, France, 18 July 1918
Cemetery: Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murwillumbah War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

21 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1928, 26th Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1928, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1928, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
18 Jul 1918: Involvement Private, 1928A, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1928A awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-18

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Adina Jane Hull. Born Bilambil, New South Wales.