William Joseph Butler (1883 - 1945)

Born 28 Dec 1883 in Knoktopher, Kilkenny, Ireland

Husband of Mabel Theresa (Smedley) Butler — married 24 Jun 1908 in St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Townsville, Queensland

Died 24 Aug 1945 at age 61 in Kadina, South Australia, Australia

Biography

A William Butler is recorded as an incoming migrant through Brisbane (aged 16 years ) on the "Duke of Norfolk" on the 15th August 1900.

A William Joseph Butler residing at Moonta Mines, South Australia registered a Ford 22.5 (Number Plate 01239) on 1 September 1918. Moonta is a town located on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia, 165 kilometres north-northwest of the state capital of Adelaide. It is one of the three Copper Triangle towns known as "Little Cornwall" and for their shared copper mining history. Moonta is the port and Kadina is adjacent inland.

Military Service

William was a soldier in the Australian Army serving in Queensland, South Australia and overseas on and off from 28 December 1905 until retirement on 22 February 1944.

Enlisted 28 December 1905 Kissing Point, Townsville for 5 years Re-enlisted 19 December 1910 Brisbane for 5 years Re-enlisted 7 January 1914 Adelaide for 5 years Re-enlisted 1 September 1919 Fort Largs, South Australia for 3 yrs Re-enlisted 28 December 1922 Keswick, S. Australia for 3 years Re-enlisted 28 December 1925 Fort Largs, South Australia for 3 years Final Discharge 22 February 1944

Marriage

Husband: William Joseph Butler

Wife: Mabel Theresa Smedley

Marriage:

Date: 24 Jun 1908

Place: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Townsville, Qld^[1]

Child: Jack William Smedley

Child: Phyllis Maud Butler

Death

Date: 24 Aug 1945

Place: Kadina, South Australia^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Marriage registration details: 1908/C/2731
2. ↑ Source: #S134
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 March 2020), memorial page for William James Butler (1882–22 Aug 1945), Find A Grave Memorial no. 192962053, citing Kadina Cemetery, Kadina, District Council of Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Broa 7042 (contributor 47965992) .

• Source: S134 Media: Vital Abbreviation: Burial William Joseph Butler Title: Kadina Cemetery Author: District Council of the Copper Coast Publication: Kadina, South Australia, Permit/Lease/Register 6439 Reference: Plot/Grave/Niche Path 47 Block 71 Date: 24 Aug 1945 Text: Age at Death 62 Years (Born 1883).