Albert Edward Butcher

Alfred was born on 4^thApril 1886 at Port Gawler, the son of William.  William married Harriet Elizabeth Garrett on 12^th September 1882 at Gawler. They had the following children;

William Benjamin Noble   b. 23 May 1883 at Gawler South

Charles Arthur                   b. 8 August 1884 at Gawler South

Alfred Edwin                      b. 4 April 1886 at Gawler South

Beryl Burnip                       b. 11 April 1888 at Gawler West

Richard Thomas               b. 20 Oct 1890 at Willaston

Stephen George               b. 25 May 1893 at Gawler South

Codin Leonard                   b. 20 Oct 1898 at Gawler South

Dorothy Ellen                    b. 29 Oct 1900 at Gawler West

Allison Jack                        b. 4 July 1906 at Gawler West

Alfred enjoyed cricket, in 1911 he was captain of Smithfield Cricket Club and in 1914 he played for Gawler. Professionally he became a wheelwright.

Upon enlistment he was attached to the 4th Light Horse and became a driver. He embarked on the “Minneapolis” for overseas on 20^th October 1915 and proceeded to France.   On 16^th September 1918 he was promoted to corporal with the 20^th Company AASC.

Alfred returned to Australia on January 1919.  

On 1^st March 1924 Alfred married Ivy Mary Moss at the Baptist Church Gawler.  Alfred appears to have become a teacher and in 1927 he was helping to set up a woodworking centre at the Balaklava School. On 30^th March 1928 he was appointed to the Port Adelaide Boys School.

The couple had two sons, Kenneth Vernon, born at Adelaide on 1^st December 1924 and Rex.

Kenneth was dux of his grade 5 class at Parkside Primary School and he later became a clerk before joining the armed forces during the Second World War.

Alfred Butcher died suddenly on 5^th October 1951 at 21 Main Ave, Frewville aged 64. Ivy died on 10^th August 1965 aged 72.

On May 19^th 1915, a social was held to farewell two young men who were leaving for the front, one of whom was A E Butcher.  Not sure if it was Albert or Arthur.  They received watches from the Smithfield Cricket Club and Mr A.Thomas from the tennis club handed Alfred a pocket book.