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Born in Feb 1889, Appila, Tarcowie, South Australia.

Eldest son of Father Daniel Butterick (d. 24/3/1935 77 yrs) and
Mother Elizabeth Butterick (nee Stagf - d, 21/9/1941 82yrs), living at Tarcowie, SA.
Later lived at Orroroo,  both buried at Tarcowie Cemetery, SA.

Brothers in service:
2331     James Raymond Butterick
             25/6/1915  enlisted as Private in 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
             13/10/1915  embarked onboard HMAT A32 Themistocles
             14/12/1918  returned to Australia - as a Private in 10th Battalion
             Husband of Elsie Emma Butterick & Father to Leon & Ivan.
             20/9/1964    passed away  (69 yrs)
             buried in:      Tarcowie Cemetery

2342      George Arthur Butterick - born Appila, SA
             30/3/1915   enlisted as a Private in 10th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
             23/6/1915  embarked from Pt Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A61 Kanowna
             23/7/1916  died of wounds received in action at Albert, France - 23 yrs
             buried in     Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France
                              Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 25
             commemorated on Panel 58 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
             commemorated in Tarcowie Cemetery, SA

1st Cousin in service:
1899      Leslie Monah BUTTERICK  (born in Port Pirie, SA)
             Father Samuel and Mother Alma BUTTERICK, King Street, Solomontown.
             19/5/1915  enlisted as a Private with 27th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
             26/8/1915  embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard RMS Morea
             as a Private with the 27th Battalion
             4/8/1916   killed in action, Pozieres, Somme, France - 26 yrs old
             NO known grave
             Commemorated at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
             His name is commemorated on Panel 109 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

Siblings:
Sister: Alice Butterick (b. 26/4/1887 Appila - d. ____)
          (SA birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 395 Page: 123 District: Fro.)
Brother: Walter William Butterick (b. 15/4/1891 Appila - d. ____)
             (SA birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 477 Page: 362 District: Fro.)
Brother: 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. 20/9/1964)
             (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.)

Described on enlisting as 27yrs 1mth old; single; 5' 8" tall; 145 lbs;

completed medical

30/3/1916    enlisted at Orroroo, SA
                   A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion

passed by medical

2/5/1916      arrived into Keswick camp

10/5/1916    admitted to 7th Australian General Hospital, Keswick, SA

suffered from pneumonia and pleurisy

7/8/1916      medical board advised to provide pension to Ernest and discharge
                   due to medically unfit to proceed overseas.

7/11/1916    transferred to Exhibition Hospital

10/9/1919    passed away at Moorlands, Tarcowie - from double pneumonia
buried in:      Tarcowie Cemetery
                    Plot 1 - family grave (with father, mother, brothers and nephews)
                  

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  1/5/2016.  Lest we forget.

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