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We remember Fred Butterworth
We remember Fred Butterworth
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Source:9046871
1893
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:9046886
1st April 1918 - 14th September 1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:688077
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
1st/2nd Battalion
Source:9046886
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9046877
1918
death
Killed in Action
In aerial combat
Belgium
Source:9046886
Source:9046871
14th September 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
O. 4
Source:9046886
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Butterworth |
| Source | 688077 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 1st/2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Butterworth | mother | ||
| John Butterworth | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Butterworth (Find a Grave) | R58235 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 28 NOVEMBER, 1917 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 22 FEBRUARY, 1918 - 2nd Lt. | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force | R58235 |
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