| Accession Number | P06456.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Wherrett's Studio |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania, Hobart |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of the Butler brothers from Ulverstone, Tas. who joined the AIF on 22 July 1915 ...
Description
Studio portrait of the Butler brothers from Ulverstone, Tas. who joined the AIF on 22 July 1915 and were Sergeants in the 12th Battalion. When the AIF was re-organised in 1916, before the infantry battalions were sent to France, they were both transferred to the 52nd Battalion, both reverted to the ranks from Sergeant on 3 March 1916 and on the same day they were also both promoted to Corporal. Left to right: 3119 Sergeant Charles Henry Butler, who, serving as a Corporal in the 52nd Battalion was killed in action at Mouquet Farm in France on 4 September 1916; 3120 Sergeant Morton Linthorne Butler, who with his brother served as a Corporal in the 52nd Battalion, was evacuated sick from France, eventually he was repatriated to Australia and discharged from the AIF on 18 September 1917 with a "dilated action of the heart".