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We remember Raymond Cheswardine Butters
We remember Raymond Cheswardine Butters
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Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9186542
Source:9187087
22nd July 1894
1897
sibling
Humphrey J Butters
Source:9187093
1897
1901
location
47 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9187093
31st March 1901
1911
education
General Education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9187120
3rd April 1911
1911
location
Royal Masonic School, The Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9187120
3rd April 1911
1911
employment
Not known
Siemens Dynamo Works
Stafford, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9186463
1911 - 1914
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:687194
12th July 1915
1916
marriage
Doris M Butters nee Chapman
Source:9187810
1916
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:9186455
25th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporay Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:9186455
25th October 1916 - 24th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:9187763
25th April 1918 - 1st September 1921
1919
employment
Various, ending as Production Superintendent
Siemens Dynamo Works
Stafford, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9186463
1919 - 1967
1939
employment
Chief Progress Engineer
Stafford, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9187810
29th September 1939
1939
location
23 Silkmore Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9187810
29th September 1939
service
British Army
Sapper
40676
Royal Engineers
Source:9186436
1977
dates
Age 82
Source:9186463
January 1977
1977
death
Stafford, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9186463
Source:9186542
January 1977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Raymond Cheswardine |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Butters |
| Source | 9186455 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Silkmore Crescent, Stafford, Staffordshire. | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 | |
| 47 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Royal Masonic School, The Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 3rd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 40676 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | Temporay Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | Temporary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Mabel Butters | mother | ||
| James Clarke Butters | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey J Butters | brother | 1897 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris M Butters nee Chapman | wife | 1916 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Gordon760 | |
| London Gazette 14 Nov 1916 | Gordon760 | |
| The Masonian with the Old Masonians' Gazette July 1977 | Gordon760 | |
| London Gazette 24 May 1918 | Gordon760 | |
| London Gazette 28 Oct 1921 | Gordon760 | |
| The 1939 Register | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966, 1973-1995 | Gordon760 |
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We remember Raymond Cheswardine Butters
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