Serjeant 6835 Henry Butler

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 9th of August 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Widnes, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Delville Wood Cemetery Longueval - XII. M. 4.

BMD details:
Marriage: 03/08/1912 Henricum BUTLER to Mariam A MURPHY at Sacred Heart RC, St Helens.

Family details:
Son of John and Mary Butler, of Widnes, Lancs.; husband of Mary Ann Butler, of 26, Peter St, St. Helens, Lancs. Widow Mary is sole legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy Henry is living at 16 Wellington Street, Widnes with parents John (34), Mary (33) and two siblings: Edward (11), Margaretta (1). Boarding at the address are Joseph Brawley (22), Edward Brawley (60)and John Barker (27). 1901 - Shows 16 years old 'Railway Crane Driver' Henry living at 9 Albert Street, Fleetwood with his mother Mary Harrison (35) and three siblings: Maggie (11), John (9), Willie (6). Also at the address is his step-father Peter Harrison (22). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Insurance Agent' Henry and brother John (19) living at 21 Borough Road, St Helens with their uncle Micheal Dowd (54) and his family.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/6835HenryButler.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ButlerH6835.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Butler_H_6835_RE.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ButlerH_6835_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Butler_H_6835_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Henry Butler at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem4.jpg[/pic] [caption]Henry is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]