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204502 2nd Lieut Lewis John Dalgliesh Butt British Army 16th (Service) Bn. The Rifle Brigade from:S. Norwood,London (d.4th Jul 1916) I would like more information on 2nd Lt Butt, who I am currently researching. He was the son of The Revd. Canon G.H.Butt and I have letters he sent from the trenches to his wife Marian Ida Butt. He joined the 16th (Service) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (St Pancras)in late 1914/early 1915. He was promoted to 2nd Lieut on the 21st October 1915 and sent to France on 8th March 1916. He met up with his brother Captain Harry A. Butt of the Gloucestershire Regt. in France in May 1916 as he was stationed nearby. Unfortunately Harry was killed a couple of weeks later on 8th June which Lewis probably never knew about. Lewis was killed on 4th July 1916 and is buried at Le Touret, Northern France not far from Harry's final resting place. Additional Information: I have been researching Graves in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, and have recently come across a family grave ref Butt, sadly in poor condition, but still legible, the grave has two small memorials on the Top to Lewis John Dalgliesh Butt and Capt Harry Alfred Butt. Phillip Barnes-Warden Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**