Edward
Joseph
Butler
Born in Allora, Queensland, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 25
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Apr 2020
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Biography
Edward Butler was a Prisoner of War during World War II.
Edward Butler died as a prisoner of war on the Montevideo Maru during the Second World War.
Edward Joseph Butler was born in 1917 at Allora, QLD, the son of William Joseph and Johanna Mary Butler.
He enlisted in the Australian Army Militia on 09 Jun 1941 at Allora as a Private (Q103588) in the Australian Army Service Corps Petrol Coy, Northern Command. At the time he was single, a farm labourer at Berat, near Allora, QLD. He had black hair and blue eyes.
He was called to full time duty on 18 Sep 1941 and transferred to 8MD Headquarters. He embarked on the MV Macdhui on 27 Sep 1941 at Brisbane, QLD for Rabaul, New Britain in the Territory of New Guinea, disembarking there on 08 Oct 1941 as part of the 8 Div Supply Column.
After the Japanese invasion of 23 Jan 1942, he was captured at the Warangoi River and became a Prisoner of War, initially held at Rabaul.
He died on board the "Montevideo Maru" when it was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines on 01 Jul 1942, en route from Rabaul to Hainan where he was destined for forced labour.
He was posthumously enrolled in the 2nd AIF as QX64932.
Sources
- Birth - QLD BDM Birth index - Edward Joseph Butler; Event date: 31/03/1917; Event type: Birth registration; Registration details: 1917/C/7897; Mother: Johanna Mary Ahearn; Father/parent: William Joseph Butler
- WW2 Australian Army Militia Service File - National Archives of Australia - BUTLER EDWARD JOSEPH : Service Number - QX64932 : Date of birth - 31 Mar 1917 : Place of birth - ALLORA : Place of enlistment - ALLORA : Next of Kin - BUTLER WILLIAM - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=4481403
- Roll of Honour - Australian War Memorial - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1692964
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission - https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2615451/butler,-edward-joseph/
- Virtual War Memorial Australia: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/622050
- The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial https://www.powmemorialballarat.com.au/prisoners-of-war/butler-edward-joseph/
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