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NAME:                      Butler, William
RANK:                      Seaman
UNIT:                      Royal Naval Reserve
BATTALION ETC:             HMS Bulwark 
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         5804/A
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed 26th November 1914 when ship exploded
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, Kent, UK
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 19. Born 9th April 1895 at Portland, Dorset.
                           Son of Edwin and Edith Mary Butler of 14 Lion St., Shirley, Southampton.
                           On pension card addres is Fort George, Guernsey.

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 NAME:                      Butler, William
 RANK:                      Private
 UNIT:                      Labour Corps  (formerly 23452 Middlesex Regiment & G/54380 Depot, Labour Company, The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment))
 BATTALION ETC:             121st Company
 REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         72476
 HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Died of wounds 13th August 1917
 WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
 OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 40. Husband of Lilian Maud Butler of 1 Rose Cottage, George St., Uxbridge, Middx (CWGC).
                            On pension card address is The Orchard, Fawley, Southampton, Hants, formerly the above address.
                            Born: Kingsclere. Enlisted: Uxbridge, Middlesex.