Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (3) (1526 Pte. A. G. Careswell, E. Kent R.; 10671 Pte. W. G. Gatrill, Essex R.; 445 Pte. D. Simmons, R. Sussex R.) first a later issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (5890 Cpl. E. J. Weatherley, R.W. Kent R.; G-26663 Pte. A. May, R. W. Kent R.; 22268 Pte. J. E. Cheeseman, E. Kent R.; 10280 Pte. O. W. Howe, E. Kent R.; 202963 Pte. P. W. Mills, E. Kent R.; L-8982 Sjt. F. Woodward, E. Kent. R.; 37534 Pte. F. Trood, Essex R.; 14539 Pte. H. G. Butler, Essex R.; 25992 Pte. H. G. Hearn, Essex R.; 6076 Sjt. W. Smith, R. Suss. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (TF-241231 Pte. R. W. Thorne, R.W. Kent R.; G-14427 Pte. E. Douglas, E. Kent R.) very fine and better (15) £140-180

Henry George Butler was born and lived in Witham. Essex and enlisted at Stratford, Essex. Serving with the 10th Battalion Essex Regiment, he was killed in action on 19 April 1916, aged 25 years. He was buried in the Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, Somme, France. He was the son of James Butler of London Road, Rivenhall End, Essex.