BUTLER, Kenneth Herbert
Sgt Kenneth Butler RAAF was killed in an aircraft accident in England. His brother Pte Vernon Butler was a member of the 8th Division and was wounded in the Malayan campaign. It is reported he died of illness in a POW camp in Malaya.
Last Name
BUTLER
Given Names
Kenneth Herbert
Service Number
408069
Date of Birth
22/05/1921
Birth Location
Launceston TAS.
Enlistment Date
12/09/1940
Enlistment Location
Hobart
1Wags Start Date
17/10/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 6
Finish Date
05/04/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
15/11/1941 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
11 OTU
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Accidental U.K Training exercise
Date of Death
15/11/1941
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery Cambridgeshire UK
Notes
Sgt Kenneth Butler RAAF was killed in an aircraft accident in England. His brother Pte Vernon Butler was a member of the 8th Division and was wounded in the Malayan campaign. It is reported he died of illness in a POW camp in Malaya.
Posting on Death
11 Operational training unit
NAA Status
NOT YET EXAMINED
