George John Butler
born 17.3.1915 Warrnambool,Victoria
enlisted 2.4.1935 (Ordinary Seaman)
HMAS Yarra 21.1.1936
HMAS Cerberus 3.3.1936
HMAS Australia 13.4.1936
Able Seaman 20.12.1936
Good Conduct Badge 2.4.1938
HMAS Cerberus 2.4.1938
Leading Seaman 1.10.1942
2nd Good Conduct Badge 2.4.1943
HMAS Assault 17.4.1943
Acting Petty Officer 1.10.1943
HMAS Kuranda 8.5.1944
Petty Officer 1.10.1944 (ON20727)
HMAS Madang - Naval Beach Commandos,Borneo 1.4.1945
returned to Australia 23.9.1945
HMAS Cerberus 28.11.1945
Acting Regulating Petty Officer 24.10.1946
Regulating Petty Officer 24.1.1947
3rd Good Conduct Badge 1.7.1947
HMAS Sydney 14.12.1948
Master-at-Arms 1.4.1949
HMAS Cerberus 12.7.1949
discharged 9.5.1956 (HMAS Lonsdale)
photo taken Queensland 1944
photo courtesy of John Kennett
