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Name :
George Henry Butcher(s). Son of : Arthur William and Frances Anne Butchers (née Roach). Born : 1893, Godshill, Isle of Wight. |
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Census information : 1901 : Arthur and Frances Butchers and family, including George, are shown at 2 Apse Castle Cottages, Apse Manor, Isle of Wight. 1911 : Arthur and Frances Butchers and family, including George, are shown at Apse Cottages, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. George is a Milkman. |
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Service details : Private 1344 George Henry Butcher, 8th Bn, Australian Infantry |
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Casualty details : Died : 26 July 1916, aged 23 Buried at Villers-Bretonneux Miltary Cemetery, France. CWGC record ... AWM record ... Australian Service records | |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Ashey War Memorial Ryde Borough War Memorial County War Memorial | |
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Further Information :
George Butcher emigrated to Australia in 1913 and settled at Glenferry Hawthorn, near Melbourne. He was described as an "agriculturalist". In his Attestation papers he is described as a "Milkman". The surname appears as either Butcher or Butchers in official records. |
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Page last updated : 31 December 2013 (added link to Australian Service records)
Page last updated : 31 December 2013 (added link to Australian Service records)