1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Joseph Henry Butterfield

Contributed by: Gordon Davidson, on 2008-11-05

Joseph Henry Butterfield
Rank
First Name Joseph Henry
Surname Butterfield
Year of Birth 1895
Year of Death 1918
Regiment Border Regiment, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
Place of Wartime Residence Prestwich, Lancashire

Joseph Henry's Story

Born in Prestwich Lancashire in 1895, eldest son of William Henry and Harriet Butterfield. Joseph served as a private with The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) and the Border Regiment he later became corporal. Joseph was serving with B Company 8th Border Regiment on 28th May 1918 when he was killied in action, he was 23yrs old.

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