Edgar Horsfall BUTTERFIELD

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BUTTERFIELD, Edgar Horsfall

Service Number:	W26494
Enlisted:	23 April 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5 Garrison Brigade
Born:	Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 17 June 1889
Home Town:	Waroona, Waroona, Western Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 11 July 1942, aged 53 years
Cemetery:	Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Western Australia R. A. 10., Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W26494
23 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W26494, 5 Garrison Brigade , Swanbourne, Western Australia
23 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W26494
11 Jul 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W26494, ACMF - Australian Infantry "M" Internment Camp, Kalgoorlie, WA

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Edgar Horsfall BUTTERFIELD was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England on 17th June 1889

His parents were Hollings BUTTERFIELD & Sarah Jane HORSFALL who married in Bradford in 1883

He married Selina (Lena) TEMPEST in Bradford, UK in 1906

He previously served as a Driver in the 326 Coy, Royal Army Service Corp. B & F in the British Army (WW1) before he came to Australia & enlisted to serve during WW2 in Swanbourne, Western Australia on 23rd April, 1941 and was with the Australian Infantry (ACMF) "M" Garrison Company Internment Camp in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Edgar died from Illness in Kalgoorlie District Hospital, WA on 11th July, 1942 and was interred in Kalgoorlie Civil Cemetery and later re-interred in Karrakatta Cemetery (Perth War Cemetery)

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