Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember William Clarence Butcher
We remember William Clarence Butcher
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:9475813
15th September 1916
service
British Army
Private
15386
Norfolk Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:679133
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action during an attack on The Quadrilateral, east of Ginchy.
Source:9475813
15th September 1916
burial
Thiepval, Somme
France
Thiepval Memorial Pier & Face 1C & 1D
Source:9475813
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Clarence |
| Initials | WC |
| Last Name | Butcher |
| Source | 9475832 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15386 | Norfolk Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
WC Butcher newspaper photographThis picture appeared in the Norwich Mercury on 11th November 1916
Contributed by:
Chris12872 -
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC record | Chris12872 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WC Butcher newspaper photograph | Chris12872 | |
| WC Butcher Thiepval Memorial | Chris12872 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember William Clarence Butcher
Also remembered by 1 person
