Butler, William Boynton b. November 20, 1894 d. March 25, 1972 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in he served as a Private in the 17th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, British Army. At Lempire, France, August 6, 1917, while in the trenches which were being heavily shelled, Private Butler picked up a un-exploded shell and jumped to the entrance of the emplacement. At that moment a party of infantry were passing, he shouted to them to hurry past and turning round, placed himself between the party of men and the live shell till they were out of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Woodhouse Hill Cemetery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Plot: New Section 3, Plot 48.
b. November 20, 1894 d. March 25, 1972