W. Butler-Brithdir

[wilcoxon]

Mostly the same but with a widows name.
Harry William Butler AB
Birth Date:11 Jul 1882 Battersea,
Branch of Service:Royal Navy
 Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division:199217. (R.F.R.PO.B. 1990) (Po)
Death Date:1 Nov 1914  Ship or Unit:HMS Good Hope
Location of Grave:Not recorded
Name and Address of Cemetery:Body Not Recovered For Burial
Relatives Notified and Address: Widow: Jane E, 45, Amity Road, West Ham, London, E

[wilcoxon]

Last occupation in census - carriage cleaner. 28
Wife Jane Elizabeth.
Brother William Ernest 18.

No obvious link to Wales ?

[RayDen]

Roy

Have had a look at the Brirhdir Cenotaph online and this is what is shown for W Butler:

Butler, W

First World War (1914-1918)

Army (British)

Sergeant

Is this incorrect?

Ray

[wilcoxon]

Roy

Have had a look at the Brirhdir Cenotaph online and this is what is shown for W Butler:

Butler, W

First World War (1914-1918)

Army (British)

Sergeant

Is this incorrect?

Ray

Have you got a link for this site. I can`t find one where it says Sergeant .

[RayDen]

http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/6741

Brithdir Cenotaph site

[Dannemois]

Hi Ray
The link for IWM failed but the details are not for the Brithdir (New Tredegar) Memorial.  There are several places named Brithdir, so it depends which one the IWM have details of.  The details on our Brithdir is exactly as posted W Butler AB. 

I've researched numerous Butlers who served in the navy and lost their lives but unfortunately none had any additional information to link them to Brithdir.  This is the reason I thought of trying to find a connection via the censuses.  Today, I looked through the school log books and found a teacher E.M. Butler at the Brithdir School in 1911 and again she may not be related but as I have said I'm clutching at straws.