Butterworth, Francis Wyndham Arthur
- Date of birth:
- November 18th, 1906
- Date of death:
- November 6th, 1944
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Cemetery Bergen op Zoom
Plot: 9. Row: B. Grave: 15. - Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
W. York R. 2-Lt. 30/8/26.
Lt. 30/8/29.
Capt. 23/2/36.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force 4/4/36.
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- 2 Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1944
WO 373/49/534
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain (Local major)
- Unit:
- West Yorkshire Regiment attached Sudan Defence Force Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (East Africa and Madagascar)
- Awarded on:
- September 9th, 1942
WO 373/79/216
Sources
- Photo: Hans Molier, The Netherlands
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35697/page/3946
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36850/supplement/5853
- Digital Gallery - National Library of Scotland
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