Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Acting Corporal T. Butler, Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (M2-098879 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-098879 A. Cpl., A.S.C.)

Pair: Private E. T. Butler, Hampshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (20128 Pte., Hamps. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (20128 Pte., Hamps. R.) together with Memorial Plaque (Edgar Thomas Butler)

Three: Sergeant A. C. Butler, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, generally extremely fine (9) £160-200

Thomas Butler, father of Edgar Thomas and Arthur Cecil, served in the Army Service Corps, entering the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 September 1915. Sold with copied m.i.c. showing entitlement to a Silver War Badge. Also with (part and damaged) card boxes of issue in original (fragmentary) envelopes addressed to ‘Mr T. Butler’.

Edgar Thomas Butler was born in Bromley, Kent and living in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, enlisted at Liverpool. Initially serving as Private 19114 in the Bedfordshire Regiment and then as Private 20128 in the 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 3 October 1915. With them he was killed in action, in the Balkans, on 7 December 1915, aged 16 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Greece. He was the son of Thomas and Emma Butler of 34 Canning St., Cwm, Monmouthshire. Plaque in original card envelope and in original (damaged) envelope addressed to ‘Mr T. Butler’ as above. Also sold with copied research.

1836613 Sergeant Arthur Cecil Butler, R.A.F.V.R., died aged 25 years, on 3 December 1944 whilst serving with 138 Squadron. His name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. He was the son of Thomas S. and Emma H. Butler of Cwm, Monmouthshire. Sold with Air Council Condolence slip named to Sergeant A. C. Butler.