Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Miltiades’ A 28 for UK 29.1.1917.
Roll Rank Fitter and Turner.
Roll Unit Railway Corps.
Butt disembarked at Devonport England 27.3.1917 with his Railway Corps. He marched in to St. Lucia Barracks , Bordon 27.3.1917. Butt proceeded overseas to France 11.5.1917. He was detached for duty with 59th Australian Railways Operating Division (AROD) at Borre. He rejoined unit after leave 14.10.1917. Butt received a new designation to the 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Division (ABGROD) at Borre. He was promoted to Temporary Corporal 29.1.1919.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Konigan Louise’ from London 21.6.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 4.8.1919.
Discharged 11.9.1919.
Final Rank Temporary 2nd Corporal. 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operationing division.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medals, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
             Unidentified soldiers from one ofthe  Australian Railway operating companies next to a Simplex-narrow gauge tractor. Photograph sourced from the AWM P03608.01
             St. Lucia Barracks, Bordon, Hampshire WW1. Postcard WHS Kingsway S 13225

Information Source
AWM P08559.001. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P03608.01. Unidentified soldiers from one ofthe  Australian Railway operating companies next to a Simplex-narrow gauge tractor. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll- Harry William Butt
Guildford Primary School
Kingsway Postcards S13225. St Lucia Military Barracks, Borden, UK
NAA: B2455 Butt H W 981
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

Charles St Midland, WA.
C/- 72 Swan Street, East Guildford, WA.
67 Boundary Rd, Midland (1926)

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