Coming Soon.
BUTCHER, Manson William Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX17755 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Palmyra, Western Australia, 18 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Palmyra, Melville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia 1936-39 |
| Occupation: | Trainee school teacher |
| Died: | Presumed dead, Malaya, 11 February 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Column 136, Singapore Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX17755 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX17755, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 11 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX17755, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Malaya/Singapore, Killed in Action, South-west Bukit Timah, Singapore |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Manson William Frank Butcher's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.