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We remember William Joseph Butterworth
We remember William Joseph Butterworth
Timeline
Timeline
1916
hospitalisation
gunshot wound: head
Hospital/Institution
Source:9140699
17th October 1916
service
British Army
Private
20405
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
1/4th Battalion
Source:9140701
1917
death
necrosis of testis, following operation for varicocele
Wharncliffe War hospital, Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9140702
Source:9140699
26th August 1917
burial
Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9140702
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Joseph |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Butterworth |
| Source | 9140701 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20405 | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 1/4th Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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