About Captain Bryan Butchard
Lived 1919 – 2023 (aged 104). Captain Bryan Butchard was a British naval officer.
John Bryan Butchard (25 March 1919 – 8 October 2023) was a Royal Navy officer known for his valor during World War II.
Biography Born in Chelmsford, Essex, he was the son of a businessman who later became the president of an American ball-bearings company. Butchard entered Dartmouth Royal Naval College at the age of 13.
Personal life Butchard settled in Wylye, Wiltshire, with his wife, Patricia, who was widowed from his friend Nigel Thurston killed during the Dunkirk evacuation. The couple had a son and a stepdaughter.
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Who was Captain Bryan Butchard?
British WWII Royal Navy officer
When was Captain Bryan Butchard born?
Captain Bryan Butchard was born on 25 March 1919 in Chelmsford.
When did Captain Bryan Butchard die?
Captain Bryan Butchard died on 8 October 2023.
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Captain Bryan Butchard was a naval officer.
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Captain Bryan Butchard was British.
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