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Murray: initials EC, 'C'Sqn. 2Tp. (Kerang).
Source:# 83 Lake Boga Vic.
B5207: a farmer from Lake Boga Vic.
URL2: Edmund Charles 208 enlisted 26.4.1902.
B4418: Boer War dossier.
URL3: farmer aged 20 from Lake Boga Vic., born in Newstead next of kin father at Lake Boga.
URL4: died Dandenong 1945 aged 63 ex-Councillor and JP.
URL5: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
URL6: The following are the names of the men chosen as the second troop of "C" squadron being the Kerang portion of the next Commonwealth contingent for South Africa - RH BELSAR, AH SLATTER, H HENRY, E MOSER, J ROHAN, A COPELAND, H LUCAS, W REAPER, G GRIMLEY, MD KIRK, F RITCHER, G HAZE, J MUIR, R BLAKE, H RALPH, RF STEPHENS, A HEIL, JK MACIVER, JE MORGAN, LA SCOWN, JT RYAN, JH BROOK, TG JENNER, EC BUTLER, W ROE, JJ ROUTLEY, W MCGRATH.
Source:# 1578 BUTLER, Edmund Charles. Died 24.2.1945, Dandenong, Vic., aged 63.
URL7: Mr. Edmund Charles BUTLER JP, who died at the Dandenong Hospital on Saturday evening [24.2.1945] after a brief illness, was one of the best-known citizens of the Dandenong district. He represented central riding in the shire council for fifteen years, and was
president of the council for one term. He was secretary of Scots' Church, Dandenong for 23 years, member of the Dandenong Rotary Club, a past president and secretary of the Dandenong Agricultural and Pastoral Society, treasurer of the Dandenong District Hospital, secretary of the Dandenong Red Cross men's auxiliary and the Air Training Corps, a member of the high school committee and of the tribunal of the Dandenong Football Association, and was a past president of the Dandenong Bowling Club. Mr. BUTLER was born in Newstead, Victoria, 63 years ago. He served in the Boer War. He leaves a widow, one daughter and
one son, who is a member of the 2nd AIF. The funeral will leave his home, "Sydenham," 53 Scott-street Dandenong, at 3pm today. for the Scots' Church Dandenong.
URL8: BUTLER.-On February 24 [1945] at Dandenong, ex-Councillor Edmund Charles (Ted) BUTLER, JP, the dearly loved husband of Elsie BUTLER of 'Sydenham' 53 Scott street Dandenong, and devoted father of Marjorie (Mrs. HARVEY, deceased), Nancy (Mrs. GIERSCH), and Murray (2nd AIF) and loved grandpa
of Marjorie, Brian, and John (late veteran Boer War); aged 63 years. - Underneath are the Everlasting Arms. BUTLER – On February 24, at Dandenong, Edmund Charles, dearly loved father of Nancy, father-in-law of Cecil, and fond
grandpa of Brian and John. BUTLER.- On February 24, at Dandenong, Edmund Charles, dearly loved father-in-law of Darrell, and loving grandfather of Marjorie, and greatly loved friend of Helen.
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