BUTCHER, Arthur John
| Service Number: | 1051 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burstow, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurseryman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bellicourt, France, 29 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France, Ronssoy Communal Cemetery, Ronssoy, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1051, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1051, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1051, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 29 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1051, 31st Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1051, 31st Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1051 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...1051 Private Arthur John Butcher, A Company, 31st Battalion. Originally from Banbury, England, Pte Butcher, nurseryman of Middle Brighton, Victoria, enlisted on 29 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wandilla for Egypt. His unit relocated to the Western Front, France during June 1916. He was wounded in action on 1 November 1916 and rejoined his unit three weeks later. In March 1917 he was appointed Lance Corporal and promoted to Corporal on 1 October 1917. In October 1917 he was commended for gallant service in Australian Military Orders and recommended for award of the Military Medal for his actions at Polygon Wood however, the medal was not awarded. In September 1918 he was promoted to Temporary Sergeant (T/Sgt). T/Sgt Butcher was killed in action at Bellicourt, France, on 29 September 1918. He was aged 24 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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