BUTLER of Baughurst

Notes

William Herbert joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Batallion, on
23 August 1911, when he was 16 years old. He gave his date of birth,
however, as 1893, thereby becoming 18! His regimental number was 9640.
On 25th March 1919, he transferred to the 51st Royal Warwickshire
Regiment Unit A Company, his regimental number was 55636. When he was
recalled during rioting in 1921/2/3, he was described as being a
'Gardener'. His Number was 5095805, and he went into the 31st Royal
Warwickshire Regiment, B Company.
According to his service book, he had the following ranks:
23 Aug 1911 to 4 April 1918 - Signaller (Private)
4 April 1918 to 15 Aug 1919 - Signalling Sergeant (1st RBR)
15 Aug 1919 to 15 Sept 1919 - Sergeant Signaller Instructor (51st RWR)
15 Sept 1919 to 16 Dec 1919 - CQMS (acting, 51st RWR)
16 Dec 1919 to 7 Dec 1923 - Signalling Sergeant
Promotions:
16 Dec 1919 Private to Sergeant substantive Auth or part 2 orders B0134
19 Sept 1919 Appointed Acting CQM Sergeant
He had a TAB vaccine on 27 March 1919
According to the Regimental Register William joined the Royal Berks on
8/12/1911 and was transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as
55636 20/3/1919 - he would have acquired his Army number 5095805 in
1921 when regimental numbers were abolished.
When he joined he was posted to G Company 1st Bn and in the
intercompany rifle competition held July 17/18 at Lydd he was part of
the Young Soldiers team for G Company.
William was awarded the following medals:
1914 - 1915 Star and rosette
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
4 service chevrons (Blue) and 1 service chevron (Red)
[BO:The First Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment in the Great War:BO]

Death Certificate:
RD: Ealing, Entry no 197
Sub Dist: Southall
Admin Area: London Borough of Ealing
9th May 1971
St Bernard's Hospital, Southall
William Herbert Butler, Male
Date of Birth: 4 Feb 1895, Egham Surrey
Occupation: Foreman Engineer, Post Office Retired
60 Queen's Close, Old Windsor
Name of Informant: Lucy Evelyn Wilder, daughter, 3 Queen's Close, Old Windsor.
Cause of Death: 1a Bronchopneumonia 11 Senile Dementia
certified by S Bartle MBBS
date of registration 10 May 1971

Birth Certificate:
Registration District: Chertsey, Subdistrict: Chertsey No. 122
24 November 1893, Victoria Road, Addlestone, Chertsey
Lucy Ellen, Girl, father William Frederick Ottaway, ---ual Labourer
mother, Mary Ann Ottaway formerly Harrison (also the informant)
Registered 9 January 1894
Copy 26 April 1909, certified copy for the purposes of the Factory
and Workshops Act 1901