William George Butt

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William George Butt was born, registered and baptised in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, simply as George in 1893 and baptised as George at St. Andrew's Church on 7 May 1893 the son of George Butt and Annie Butt (nee Scott).  He used the names William George Butt in later life for all purposes. He spent all his early life in Donhead St. Andrew.  The 1911 Census shows his name as William George Butt and he remained as that throughout his Military Service and his subsequent marriage.  He was living at Lone Cottage, Tapney, Near Wickham, Hampshire, when he enlisted on 23 Apr 1915 and joined the Army Ordnance Corps as a Private (Service No. 06437).  He served in France and Flanders from 31 Jul 1915 reaching the rank and Lance Sergeant.  He met and married Marie Antoniette Celeste Forget in Nantes, France, on 23 Oct 1918. He was granted 14 days leave only to return to duty on the Armistice Day.  He was sent on final leave prior to discharge on 12 Aug 1919 and gave his address as Barkers Hill, Donhead St. Andrew, though he advised the Army on 27 Oct 1919 that he had relocated to 21 Cite Parmenties, Corleie, Somme, France, for all other purposes.  He had returned to the UK with his wife by the time of his death on 11 Mar 1973 was living at Woodland Cottage, Botley Road, Horton Heath, Eastleigh, Hampshire.