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We remember Arthur James Basil Butcher
We remember Arthur James Basil Butcher
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1906
employment
Unknown
Chinese Railways
China
Source:9448937
1906 - 1909
1910
employment
Planter
Killinghall Estate
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Malaya
Malaysia
Source:9448937
February 1910 - September 1915
1910
location
Killinghall Estate
Malaysia
their own address
Source:9448937
1910 - 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:677353
1915
1916
dates
Age 32
Source:7090149
3rd September 1916
marriage
Gertrude T. Butcher
Source:7090149
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:677353
1916
death
Source:7090149
3rd September 1916
burial
Somme
France
II. F. 7.
Source:7090149
sibling
Trevor Aveling Butcher
Source:7090149
location
Widow Eastern Lodge, Kempsey, Worcester
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7090149
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur James Basil |
| Initials | AJB |
| Last Name | Butcher |
| Source | 677353 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killinghall Estate | Malaysia | their own address | 1910 - 1915 | |
| Widow Eastern Lodge, Kempsey, Worcester | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Annie Susan Butcher | mother | ||
| Col. Henry Townsend Butcher, R.A. | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Aveling Butcher | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude T. Butcher | wife |
Media
Media
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Notice of Death Straits TimesThe Straits Times, 12 October 1916, Page 6Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher, JB | Rosemary251 | |
| Malacca War Memorial | Rosemary251 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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