James Raymond BUTTERICK

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BUTTERICK, James Raymond

Service Number:	2331
Enlisted:	25 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Appila (near Tarcowie), South Australia, 6 February 1895
Home Town:	Tarcowie, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Tarcowie, South Australia, 20 September 1964, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Tarcowie Cemetery Plot 1 - family grave, buried with his wife, father, mother, brothers and sons.
Memorials:	Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1, Pekina War Memorial, Tarcowie Cheer Up Society to the Soldiers Memorial Hall Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

25 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide
28 Jun 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Wounded 2331, 10th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Born: 6 February 1895, Appila (previously called Yarrowie), South Australia
(Birth Record South Australian 1842 - 1906 Book: 558 Page: 344 District: Fro.)

Father Daniel BUTTERICK (d. 24/3/1935) and Mother Elizabeth Butterick (nee STAGG) (d. 21/9/1941) both buried in Tarcowie Cemetery.
George lived with his parents and siblings at Appila, prior to enlisting.

Siblings:
Sister:      Alice Butterick (b. 26/4/1887 Appila - d. ____)
                (SA birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 395 Page: 123 District: Fro.)
Brother:    Ernest Daniel Butterick (b. Feb 1889 Appila - d. 10/9/1919)
Brother: Walter William Butterick (b. 15/4/1891 Appila - d. ____)
(SA birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 477 Page: 362 District: Fro.)
George Arthur Butterick (b. 24/3/1893 Appila - d. KIA 23/7/1916 France)
                (SA birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 518 Page: 422 District: Fro.)
Brother:   James Raymond Butterick (b. 6/2/1895 Appila - d. ______)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 558 Page: 344 District: Fro.)
Brother:   Victor Stanley Butterick (b. 15/8/1896 Appila - d. _____)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 590 Page: 492 District: Fro.)
Brother:   Ralph Ragner Butterick (b. 7/7/1898 Appila - d. ___)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 626 Page: 150 District: Fro.)
Brother:   Albert Powell Butterick (b. 11/7/1900 - d. 22/7/1900 Appila, SA)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 661 Page: 137 District: Fro.)
Brother:   Frank Gordon Butterick (b. 11/1/1904 Pekina - d. ____)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 724 Page: 10 District: Fro.)

Next of kin in service:
Eldest brother: S4512 Pte Ernest Daniel BUTTERICK 2nd Depot Battalion
suffered from double pneumonia, unable to leave Australia
10/9/1919 passed away, buried in Tarcowie Cemetery

Brother: 2342 Pte George Arthur BUTTERICK
                   10th Battalion (enlisted 30/3/1915 - embarked 23/6/1915)
   killed in action, Pozieres, France 23/7/1916

Cousin (1st):    1899 Pte Leslie Monah BUTTERICK (from Solomontown, SA)
                   27th Battalion (enlisted 19/5/1915 - embarked 26/8/1915)
                       killed in action, Pozieres, France, 4/8/1916

21/6/1915 Father wrote to AIF, giving consent for James to join WWI.

Described on enlisting as 20 years 5 months old; single; 5' 5" tall; 157 lbs;
fresh complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair; Methodist.

23/6/1915 completed medical - fit for service

25/6/1915     Enlisted in Keswick, SA
                    Commanding Officer appoined James to
                    5th reinforcements, 27th Infanty, Mitcham Camp

13/10/1915 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT Themistocles A32

5/1/1916 admitted to hospital, Abbassia - Mumps
26/1/1916 discharged

27/2/1916     allotted to and proceeded to join 10th battalion, ex Zeitoun
28/2/1916     transferred from 27th battalion reinforecments to 10th Battalion
                    in Serapeum

12/5/1916     to hospital sick, scarlet fever (in the field) - France
                    admitted to 1st Field Amblance (dangerously ill)
29/5/1916     transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, France

20/7/1916 Embarked on board HT St David at Boulogne, France to England

21/7/1916 Cerebo spinal miningities

25/8/1916 admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, England

13/9/1916 Reported back from furlough (leave), classified Class B,B - England

23/3/1917 taken on strength 70th battalion, from 10th battalion, Westham

19/9/1917 transferred to 10th Battalion on m/o to 69th draft battalion, England

9/10/1917 proceeding overseas to France, via Southampton, ex Hurdcott

16/10/1917 taken on strength of 10th battalion from 69th draft battalion
ex 70th battalion, France

7/11/1917 to hospital sick, France
7/12/1917 rejoined unit from hospital

9/5/1918 wounded in action - France
gun shot wound left leg, compact fracture tibia

11/5/1918 invalided to UK - admitted Kitchener Military Hospital, Brighton, England

19/8/1918 transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital, Brighton, England

21/10/1918 transferred to No.1 Australian Auxillary Hospital, W'inth

14/12/1918   Returned to Australia, per Burmah
                    shell wound to left leg
21/1/1919     disembarked into Australia

28/6/1920 Discharged from service

Medal:
1914-15 Star (5801); British War medal (5712); Victory medal (5662)

Married:        Emma Elsie Butterick (nee _____)
                    b. ____ - d. 7/9/1985 (79yrs) buried with James, at Tarcowie Cemetery
Children:       Leon
                    Ivan (b.___ - d. 15/4/2004, age: 65yr, buried Tarcowie Cemetery)

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 31/1/2015. Lest we forget.

Thank you Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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