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William Joseph Butler

In memory of:

Sergeant William Joseph Butler

October 21, 1917
Ypres, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

688222

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

47th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 22, 1888
Saint John, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

May 22, 1916
Kamloops, British Columbia

Commemorated on Page 211 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. F. 13.

Location:

BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER CEMETERY is located 2 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on a road called Omloopstraat, a road leading from the Dikkebusseweg. From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. 1.5 Km along the Dikkebusseweg is the right hand turning onto the Frezenbergstraat. 200 metres further on the right hand side is Omloopstraat. The BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER CEMETERY is located immediately on the right hand side of the Omloopstraat.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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