The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private L C Butterworth

Photograph by "Jofen"

Private Leonard Coleby BUTTERWORTH, G/7100, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 28080 20th Hussars) killed in action, 17th December 1915, age 20.

Born Oldham, Lancashire, son of James and Martha Ann Butterworth, of 40, Whitegate Lane, Hollinwood, Oldham. Lancashire.

5th June 1895, Christ Church, Chadderton, Lancashire, baptism of Leonard Coleby Butterworth son of James and Martha Ann Butterworth.

1911 Census - 1 Stewart Street, Hollinwood, Oldham. Lancashire - James Butterworth, head, age 47, married, elementary schoolmaster (head), Chadderton Urban Council, Education Committee, born Chadderton, Lancashire; Martha Ann Butterworth, wife, age 48, married 22 years, 4 children, 3 still alive, born Shaw, Lancashire; Herbert Harrison Butterworth, son, age 20, single, electrical draughtsman, electrical engineering, born Oldham, Lancashire; Leonard Coleby Butterworth, son, age 15, single, electrical meter tester, electrical engineering, born Chadderton, Lancashire.

Enlisted Hollinwood, Lancashire.

31st August 1915, posted BEF.

Buried at Carnoy Military Cemetery, K.5.Somme, France.

London Gazette 21st November 1916.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, November 21, 1916,

List CCCCXCIX of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next-of-Kin or others entitled. Effects 1915-16.

Butterworth, L., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment. £4 15s 6d.

London Gazette 30th November 1917.

SOLDIERS BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

1ST RE-PUBLICATION of List CCCCXCIX of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1915-16.

Private L BUTTERWORTH £4 15s 6d

London Gazette 29th November 1918.

2nd RE-PUBLICATION of List CCCCXCIX of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1915-16.

Private L BUTTERWORTH £4 15s 6d

London Gazette 28th November 1919.

3rd RE-PUBLICATION of List CCCCXCIX of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1915-16.

Private L BUTTERWORTH £9 15s 6d

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