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William Butchart

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William's Pension Record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: August 1915
  • Place of enlistment: Forfar
  • Service no: 19913
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 21
  • Date of Death: 02.07.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Pier & Face 3C

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Tenter, Manor Works, Manor St, Forfar
  • Mother:

    Mary Butchart, 94 Dundee Rd, Forfar

  • Father:

    Alexander Butchart, 94 Dundee Rd, Forfar

  • Siblings:
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More about William Butchart

For reasons unknown William is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

William Butchart   19913   Royal Scots Fusiliers

FORFARIAN KILLED IN ACTION.

Private William Butchart, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, son of Alexander Butchart, 94 Dundee Road, Forfar, was killed in action on Sunday last, the sad news of his death being communicated from the front by another Forfarian serving in the same regiment.

Butchart was 21 years of age, and prior to enlisting was employed as a tenter in Manor Works.  He answered his country’s call in August of last year, and had been in the fighting line for four months.  An elder brother is serving in France with the Scots Guards.

Dundee Courier 10th July 1916

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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