William George Butler
Lance Corporal · NZ #1189 · R Patrol
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #1189 |
| Patrol | R Patrol |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C134958 |
What this roll records
On the R Patrol Nominal Roll, 31 March 1941: L/Cpl Butler W.G., 1189. Source: Brendan O'Carroll, 'R Patrol, Long Range Desert Group' (R Patrol Nominal Roll, 31 March 1941).
Patrol "R" (as at 5 Dec 1940) added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Full name William George Butler. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Bootmaker in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Listed in the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll. Confirmed from LRDG Trooper Album B.
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1 (Embarkations to 31 Mar 1940).
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