Roll of Honour Richard Leslie Oliver Butters

Service number 1863
Rank Sh Smith Cpl
Unit 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 22 November 1918
Cause of Death Illness (Dysentery)
Age at Death 25
Place of Association Lismore, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Beirut War Cemetery, Beirut, Lebanon
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Richard Leslie Oliver Butters's name is located at panel 9 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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Roll of Honour name projection

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