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We remember Harry Butler
We remember Harry Butler
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1912
service
Royal Navy
Stoker II
K15724
HMS Victory II
Source:6492552
7th August 1912
1913
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K15724
HMS Halcyon
Source:6492552
15th August 1913
1918
marriage
Gladys Ivy Craig
Source:8628217
1918
1919
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K15724
L55
Source:6492552
8th May 1919
1919
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HM Submarine L55
Baltic Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8628203
4th June 1919
burial
Gosport, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. "L.55" grave
Source:8628203
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Butler |
| Source | 6492552 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K15724 | HMS Victory II | Stoker II | ||
| Royal Navy | K15724 | HMS Halcyon | Stoker 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K15724 | L55 | Stoker 1st Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Butler | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ivy Craig | wife | 1918 |
Media
Media
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Grave and memorial in GosportStoker 1st Class Harry Butler is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014)
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Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, GosportStoker 1st Class Harry Butler "Memorial to the men of HM Submarine L55, that was sunk in the Baltic on 4 June 1919, who lie buried in this grave"Contributed by:
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Five Brothers ButlerSouthampton and District Pictorial 25 November 1914
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Veronica157888
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave and memorial in Gosport | DR117137 | |
| Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport | DR117137 | |
| HM Submarines cap tally. | DR117137 | |
| Five Brothers Butler | Veronica157888 |
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