Private 57786 Albert Butler

St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M.

Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps - 36th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 29506, S Lancs R.

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 7th of August 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Godewaersvelde British Cemetery - II. B. 14.

BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1911 Albert Butler to Elizabeth A Garner at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1305.

Family details:
Son of Samson and Louisa Butler; husband of Elizabeth Alice Butler, of 17, South St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs. Widow Elizabeth is administrator.

Census details:
1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Albert is living at Chapel House, South Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Samson (41), Louisa (46) and two siblings: Joseph Butler (15), Joshua Butler (3). Also at the address are step brothers James Hy Brough (25), William Hewitt Brough (23), George Thos Brough (21), Arthur C Brough (19), Fred C Brough (17). 1901 - Shows 19 years old 'Glass Flattener' Alfred living at 10 Nutgrove Road, St Helens with his parents Samson (50), Louisa (55) and two siblings Joseph (25), Joshua (13). Also at the address is Albert's step brother William Flewitt Brough (33) and servant Elizabeth Bullen (16). 1911 - Not found. AVL 1918: two addresses 17 South Street 13 Hayes Street

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/57786AlbertButler.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Pte_57786_Albert_Butler.jpg[/pic][caption]National Probate Calendar 1858-1966[/caption] [pic]tpics/A_Butler_MGC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Albert Butler at Godewaersvelde British Cemetery (Photo courtesy of pupils at Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg, North Lincolnshire)[/caption]