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William Joseph Ignatius BUTLER

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Date of birth05 October 1894
Date of death08 August 1915
Mothers nameMary Ellen (née Reany)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of death21 August 1937
Fathers nameWilliam Ernest (Edward) Butler
Parents date of marriage1893
Parents place of marriageNew Zealand
Fathers date of death25 May 1936
SiblingsJoseph Bernard (b 22 March 1900, d 2 July 1922 aged 22 years), Mary Eileen (b 15 June 1901, m 1923 Tom Moynihan), Elfreda Elizabeth Annie (b 3 April 1903, m 1924 Jack Hennessy), Mary Winifred Julia (b 24 May 1910, m 1929 Les Dalzell),
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Cause of deathKilled in action
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Last known residenceShannon
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Gallipolian Medallion
Place of birthWanganui, New Zealand
OccupationCheesemaker
Place of deathChunuk Bair, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of arrival overseas03 December 1914
Theatres of warGallipoli
Place of embarkationWellington on Arawa (Transport No 3)
SurnameBUTLER
War memorialShannon
Place enlistedWanganui
Christian namesWilliam Joseph Ignatius
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria, Egypt
Overseas memorialChunuk Bair (NZ) Memorial 19
WarsWW1
Service number10/276
ReligionRoman Catholic
Date enlisted18 August 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service"A" Coy 7th Wellington West Coast Coy, Wgtn Infantry Bn, Main Body
Embarkation date16 October 1914
User reference7.53

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Was wounded in action early in campaign, evacuated off Gallipoli to Malta; transferred to England, recovered and returned to the front just prior to August Offensive. Was killed in action on Chunuk Bair during the August Offensive.

Died aged 22 years.

NOK: Mr William Butler (father), Stout St, Shannon

Last Employer: H Crosby, Kakaramea.

Age on Enlistment: 20 years.

Weight: 140lb. Height: 5'5½"

Chest: 33 37.

Thank you to Kathleen Murphy for sharing information

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