3709778 Private John Strickland BUTTERWORTH, 5th Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment: 21/05/1940

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    BUTTERWORTH, JOHN STRICKLAND
    Rank: Private
    Service No: 3709778
    Date of Death: 21/05/1940
    Age: 26
    Regiment/Service: 5th Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
    Cemetery: ANSTAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY
    Location: France
    Additional Information: Son of Charles Augustus and Margaret Butterworth; husband of Mary Elizabeth Butterworth, of Fleetwood, Lancashire.
    Personal Inscription: RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL
     
  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

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