Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7C GQS | |
| 3. Grave: | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | XVIII.E.5A. | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Son of Alfred and Emma Maria Butler, of 236, Iffley Rd., Oxford.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Machine Gun Corps |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
91018 Private Frank Butler. Killed in Action, the date of which states 9th September, 1917 on the CWGC record.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Alfred No. 340 E.C. | Oxfordshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st April 1913 | 6th May 1913 | 3rd June 1913 |
Initiated in 1913. In this prewar period he was employed as an Ironmonger in Oxford, aged 24 years. His war service is noted in the contribution record of the Lodge which indicates he was "Killed in Action 12th Sept. 1917."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley