Monday 13 August 2007

Corporal Robert Walthen Butler

Born on 16 January 1888 in Romford, Essex, England - next of kin listed as Mrs. E. Butler, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - enlistment records provide the following: trade as student, single, no current military service, previously served in the Westmount Rifles, Church of England, height of 5 feet 5.2 inches, chest of 34.1 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Montreal, Quebec, on 27 February 1915 (number 410919) - taken on the strength of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 16 July 1915 - wounded on 2 or 3 June 1916 - wounded on 30 October or 1 November 1917.

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