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BUTLER, William Wallace Cameron

Service Number:	2333
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2333, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
7 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir
2 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 2. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Sick -- Tel El Kebir
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Morbus Coxae -- Ismailia
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian General Hospital -- Morbus Coxae -- Ismailia
19 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 21st Infantry Battalion
4 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 57th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 60th Infantry Battalion, Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2333, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2333 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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