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We remember John Butler
We remember John Butler
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1911
dates
Age 28
Source:6647111
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Coal Hewer
Source:6647111
2nd April 1911
1911
location
50 Pond Street, East Kirkby, Notts
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6647111
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 34
Source:6647095
1914
1914
enlistment
Mansfield, Notts
United Kingdom
Source:6647095
1914
1915
dates
Age 36
Source:6650792
29th September 1915
marriage
Elizabeth A
Source:6647111
service
British Army
Private
6006
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:6647089
service
British Army
Private
6006
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Source:7072550
1915
death
Unknown
Died at sea. Buried at home
Netley Hospital, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7072550
Source:6647138
Source:6650792
24th September 1915
burial
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:7072550
sibling
A Butler
Source:6647138
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Butler |
| Source | 682530 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Pond Street, East Kirkby, Notts | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6006 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6006 | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | Private |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Butler | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A | wife |
Media
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Brothers at restThis is the gravestone of John Butler and his brother. They were buried together in the Kingsway Old Cemetery, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Notts
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Communities
Communities
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Kirkby-in-Ashfield War MemorialsMore about Kirkby-in-Ashfield War Memorials
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry | Heather12434 | |
| Kirkby in Ashfield, Kingsway Old Cemetery, Burial Register | Heather12434 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers at rest | Heather12434 |
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