South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Chapelle-d'Armentieres New Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Sep 1914 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington All Saints Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington St. John's Memorial |
| Local actions near Armentieres | 9 Jan 1903 in London | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Armentieres | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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William is listed as being killed in action on 6th December 1915 near Armentieres. The 4th Battalion war diary indicates that he was killed during an enemy trench mortar attack. The war diary entries of the period 5th to 7th December are transcribed below. Armentieres - 05 Dec 1915: Our artillery awakens that of the enemy during the afternoon & he replied by whizz-bangs on our front trench but did no physical damage. The trenches are very bad & wet owing to the rain after frost & in places they are collapsing. The earth being of clay in nature is subject to falls & many dry weather revetments are giving way. Armentieres - 06 Dec 1915: A quiet day & wet. Trench mortars a bit troublesome in the afternoon. We has one casualty, Pte Butcher of D Coy being killed. Armentieres - 07 Dec 1915: A little shelling in the morning & some shouting from the enemy to the effect that they were fed up. The Bn was relieved by the 8th Lincolns, relief being completed without casualties by 8.30pm. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 28 Aug 1884 in Leamington Spa | 12 Sep 1884 at Leamington Spa, All Saints |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Dinah Maria Butcher | 46 Court Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Packington Close, Leamington Spa | 1891 - School age |
| 1891 - Packington Place, Leamington Spa | 1901 - Errand Boy |
| 1901 - 46 Court Street, Leamington Spa | 1903 - Soldier in Middlesex Regiment |
| 1911 - Army Barracks in India | 1911 - Soldier in Middlesex Regiment |
| 1914 - Devonport Barracks | 1914 - Soldier in Middlesex Regiment |
| 1915 - 46 Court Street, Leamington Spa |
