About William Boynton Butler
Lived 1894 – 1972 (aged 77). William Boynton Butler was a British military personnel.
William Boynton Butler VC (20 November 1894 – 25 March 1972) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Butler was 22 years old, and a private in the 17th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own), British Army, attached to 106th TM. Battery during the First World War when the following deed took place on 6 August 1917 east of Lempire, France for which he was awarded the VC.
The Stokes gun was a 3-inch trench mortar invented by Sir Wilfred Stokes.
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Who was William Boynton Butler?
recipient of the Victoria Cross (1894-1972)
When was William Boynton Butler born?
William Boynton Butler was born on 20 November 1894 in Armley.
When did William Boynton Butler die?
William Boynton Butler died on 25 March 1972 in Leeds.
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William Boynton Butler was a military personnel.
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William Boynton Butler was British.
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