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Alfred Butler
| Name on Board | AH Butler |
| Name on Service Records |
Alfred Butler |
| Enlistment Age | 21 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Mr Butler and Alice Butler |
| Address | Park Cres, North Williamstown, Vi |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 21/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2019 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 26/08/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Anchises A68 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 26/08/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA (previously reported missing) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France (no known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Attended St Marys Roman Catholic School.
Prior to enlisting Alfred was employed by Messrs Gray Bros. who offered him 100 pounds if he brought back a VC.
Alfred Butler was killed exactly a year from the date he embarked from Melbourne. A stretcher bearer, he was awarded a military medal for services rendered during the fighting at Pozieres in August 1916.
Brothers: Edward John Butler (2066) enlisted May 1915, returned to Australia July 1919; James Butler (3050) enlisted July 1915, returned to Australia December 1918.
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