Butler, Alexander b. June 11, 1888 d. July 2, 1916 Canadian Soldier. Born in London, England. A member of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Alexander Butler was one of two Canadian volunteer soldiers who were executed by the British Command in France/Belgium during World War I for the crime of murder (the other being Benjamin De Fehr). On June 8, 1916, while his unit was resting behind the front lines near Hesdin, France, Butler, apparently without provocation, fired five...[Read More] (Bio by: Todd Young) Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Ribemont-sur-Ancre, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Plot: Plot IV, Row M, Grave 5
