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We remember Harry George Butcher
We remember Harry George Butcher
Timeline
Timeline
1894
location
STREET, LITTLE WALDINGFIELD, SUFFOLK
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7298977
1894 - 1901
1894
1901
location
SLOUGH HALL (TIED COTTAGE) LITTLE WALDINGFIELD, SUFFOLK
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7298977
1901 - 1915
1911
employment
GARDENS LABOURER
LITTLE WALDINGFIELD, SUFFOLK
United Kingdom
Source:7298977
1911
1915
enlistment
BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK
United Kingdom
Source:7298977
1915
1915
service
British Army
PRIVATE
5151
EAST SURREY REGIMENT
8th BATTALION
Source:7298977
1915 - 1st July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7298977
1915 - 1st July 1916
service
British Army
Private
5151
East Surrey Regiment
Source:678253
1916
death
Source:7298977
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
VERNON STREET CEMETERY, CARNOY
France
PLOT 4. ROW R
Source:7298977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Butcher |
| Source | 7298977 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLOUGH HALL (TIED COTTAGE) LITTLE WALDINGFIELD, SUFFOLK | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 - 1915 | |
| STREET, LITTLE WALDINGFIELD, SUFFOLK | United Kingdom | parents address | 1894 - 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5151 | East Surrey Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 5151 | EAST SURREY REGIMENT | 8th BATTALION | PRIVATE |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah BUTCHER | mother | ||
| Harry Booker BUTCHER | father |
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5151 H G ButcherFinal resting place of 5151 H G Butcher Danzig Alley British Cemetery, MametzContributed by:
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Officers and Men of the 8th East Surrey Regiment who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 8th East Surrey Regiment who died 1/7/1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MEDALS AND DEATH PLAQUE | JOHN97613 | |
| 5151 H G Butcher | JOHN97613 | |
| Newspaper cutting | JOHN97613 |
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