George Sainton Kaye-Butterworth
Person details
| Forename(s) | George Sainton |
|---|---|
| Surname | Kaye-Butterworth |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | The Durham Light Infantry |
| Age | 31 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Pozieres, France |
| Date of Death | 05/08/1916 |
| Year of Entry | 0 |
| House Letter | - |
| School Notes | Master |
| Comments |
Photograph but no inscription. Image more modern reproduction of photo? Reg: "Temp Lt. DLI". DNB calls him "Butterworth, GSK"; gives history. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32222 Obituaries in Radleian of 28/10/1916 School at Eton College; Trinity College, Oxford |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 13th Battalion |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | [MC] Military Cross |
| Album Number | 8 |
| Battle | Battle of the Somme |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes | There is some correspondence from the Butterworth family in the Archives. There is now a Museum at the site of Butterworth Trench, where a folk dance festival is held annually to commemorate him. The Butterworth memorial at Radley, designed by Lawrence Whistler, is in the Music School |
| Burial or Cemetery | THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel ref Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C |
| Place of Birth | from Hampstead, London |
| Post School | |
| Shields in Hall |
