Rifleman

William Manus Butler

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William Patrick and Sarah U. Butler, of 35, Bradshaw St., Dunedin, New Zealand. Native of Otago. Also served with the advance party to Samoa, from Aug. to Dec., 1914.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24/62
Name:
William Manus Butler
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
W.P. Butler (father), 35 Bradhaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Westport, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds received 16th Sept
Date of Death:
09 October 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
Vessel:
Moeraki or Monowai
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
B. 11. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
France
William Manus Butler
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