Butler, John Fitzhardinge Paul b. December 20, 1888 d. September 5, 1916 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Berkeley, England, he served as a Lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps Attached Pioneer Company, Gold Coast Regiment. At the Cameroons, West Africa, on November 17, 1914, with a party of thirteen men, Lieutenant Butler attacked the enemy in the strength of about one hundred, defeated them and captured their machine gun, plus many loads of ammunition. On December 27, 1914, when on patrol duty with a few men, he swam the Ekaw River alone, which...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Morogoro Cemetery, Morogoro, Morogoro, Tanzania
b. December 20, 1888 d. September 5, 1916