William Edward Butler, SN 3249, Service Record

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NameWilliam Edward Butler, SN 3249, Service RecordAlternative nameWilliam Edward Butler, SN Lieutenant, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: 12 June 1887, Blackburn, England
Date of Death: 17 December 1949, Scarborough (Qld.)
Burial: Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens, Holland Park, Queensland
William Edward Butler was the son of Rupert Butler and Johanna Gray of Lancashire, England. He immigrated to Australia on board Kaipara arriving in Brisbane on 21 June 1911. William was single, living in Villeneuve, Woodford, Queensland, and working as a timber getter when he enlisted. He returned to Australia on 18 October 1917 after having been wounded in action. He married Lillian Evelyn Trim in 1920 and they lived in Villeneuve, however, sometime after 1928 they moved to Scarborough, Queensland. He had previously served 5 years with the Kings Liverpool Regiment Territorials.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia- NAA: B2455, BUTLER W ELanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

SERVICE RECORD LINK

National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, BUTLER W E

REFERENCE

Reference numberNAA: B2455, BUTLER W E

RELATED MATERIAL

Related material notesSLQ- Pictorial Supplement: ; Portrait from John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg: Page 24 of the Queenslander Pictorial supplement to The Queenslander 26 December 1914

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceBlackburn (England)Scarborough (Qld.)PersonButler, William Edward, 1887 - 1949OrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918

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IRN42170369 (Archival Description)

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William Edward Butler, SN 3249, Service Record