# David Butler (general)

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{{Short description|Senior officer in the Australian Army (1928–2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox military person
| name          = David Matheson Butler
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| birth_date    = {{birth date|1928|09|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place   = [Guildford, Western Australia](/source/Guildford%2C_Western_Australia)
| death_date    = {{death date and age|2020|11|24|1928|09|03|df=yes}}
| death_place   = [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales)
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| allegiance    = Australia
| branch        = [Australian Army](/source/Australian_Army)
| service_years = 1946–1984
| rank          = [Major General](/source/Major_general_(Australia))
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| commands      = [Training Command](/source/Forces_Command_(Australia)) (1982–84)<br/>[1st Task Force](/source/1st_Brigade_(Australia)) ({{circa}} 1977–79)<br/>[Officer Cadet School, Portsea](/source/Officer_Cadet_School%2C_Portsea) (1972–74)<br/>[6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment](/source/6th_Battalion%2C_Royal_Australian_Regiment) (1968–70)
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* [Korean War](/source/Korean_War)
** [Battle of Yongju](/source/Battle_of_Yongju)
** [Battle of Kujin](/source/Battle_of_Kujin)
** [Battle of Chongju](/source/Battle_of_Chongju_(1950))
* [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War)
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| awards        = [Officer of the Order of Australia](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_Australia)<br/>[Distinguished Service Order](/source/Distinguished_Service_Order)<br/>[Silver Star](/source/Silver_Star) (United States)
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[Major General](/source/Major_general_(Australia)) '''David Matheson Butler''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|DSO}} (3 September 1928 – 24 November 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chitham|first=Ted|date=2020-11-29|title=Vale: Major General David Butler AO DSO|url=https://rarnational.org.au/vale-major-general-david-butler-ao-dso/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Royal Australian Regiment Association|language=en-AU}}</ref> was senior officer of the [Australian Army](/source/Australian_Army). He saw service during the [Korean War](/source/Korean_War) with the [3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment](/source/3rd_Battalion%2C_Royal_Australian_Regiment), and later as the commanding officer of [6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment](/source/6th_Battalion%2C_Royal_Australian_Regiment) during the [Vietnam War](/source/Vietnam_War).<ref name="awm.gov.au">{{cite web |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11344vietnam.asp |title=6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment – Vietnam |accessdate=2009-08-26 |year=2009}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120902075711/http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/F04851/ Interview with Major General David Butler AO, DSO], by Major Ian Cruickshank, 9 September 1993, awm.gov.au

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Category:1928 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Military personnel from Perth, Western Australia
Category:Australian generals
Category:Australian military personnel of the Korean War
Category:Australian military personnel of the Vietnam War
Category:Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
Category:Officers of the Order of Australia
Category:Foreign recipients of the Silver Star

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