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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Place of Birth | Wongong Brook, Western Australia |
| Death | 14 Nov 1955 |
| Place of Death | Perth, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 23 years, 8 months |
| Description | 5' 6" (1.68m) tall; weight 165 lbs (74.8 kg); fresh complexion, brown eyes, black hair |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother Mrs Hannah Sophia Butcher (nee Marsh) |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 6414 |
| Date of Enlistment | 3 Oct 1916 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 27th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement, transferred to 51st Battalion |
| Date of Embarkation | 23 Dec 1916 - 18 Feb 1917 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A35 Berrima |
| Date of Return |
3 Jul 1919 - 13 Jul 1919 & 21 Sep 1920 - 2 Oct 1920 |
| Ship Returned On |
SS Celtic & SS Sonoma |
| Fate |
Wounded in Action 25 Apr 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (Bedfordale panel) Bedfordale Roll of Honour Armadale Congregational Church Honour Board Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Originally intended as a reinforcement for the 27th Battalion, he was transferred to the 51st Battalion reinforcement unit at Codford in England on 25 Apr 1917.
He joined the 51st Battalion proper in their rest area near Matringhem, France on 24 Sep 1917.
Beginning in October 1917 he spent 3 months in hospital with a bad sprain of the right ankle. Involved in the famous recapture of Villers-Bretonneux on Anzac Day 1918, he received a wound to the face on 25 Apr 1918 requiring hospital attention.
Soon after rejoining his battalion he was sent on leave to England prior to attending No.4 Army School. While there he suffered a period with influenza, finally rejoining his unit in France on 15 Jan 1919.
Requested, and was granted 12 months leave for agricultural reasons in the USA from 10 Aug 1919. He embarked on SS Celtic at Liverpool on 25 Aug 1919.
Discharged 26 Dec 1920 after arriving back from San Francisco via Sydney.
409th Official List.. WOUNDED.. Henry Butcher, Armadale.[1]
Post War
Henry first appears on the electoral roll in 1922 as a pastoralist at Payne's Find with his brother William and then in 1925 at Hill Springs Station via Carnarvon. He and his wife Amy Strongman (nee Richards) who he married in 1923 are still shown there on electoral rolls until his death.
On 12 Feb 1925 a daughter Amy Thea was born in South Perth.
References
- ↑ "WOUNDED.". The Daily News. XXXVII, (13,513). Western Australia. 15 June 1918. p. 9. Retrieved 30 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.