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Arthur Butler

Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
772715
Unit at enlistment: 
125th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario
Commemorated at: 
Riverdale Baptist Church
Birth country: 
Canada
Birth county: 
Brant
Birth city: 
Scotland, Ontario
Address at enlistment: 
109 Colborne Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
109 Colborne Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Hospital Orderly
Employer: 
Brantford General Hospital
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
30
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Letters and documents

BX September 21, 1916

Private Arthur Butler is officially reported seriously ill in this morning’s casualty list. According to The Expositor list, Pte. Butler who is a Canadian by birth, 30 years of age, is a married man who resided at 109 Colborne Street. He joined the 125th Battalion on January 26, 1916. Previous to enlistment he was a hospital orderly.

BX January 15, 1918

Veterans Returning

A contingent of 152 returned men is expected to arrive at North Toronto Station tomorrow night and among the contingent are several Brantford men, including the following: Pte. A. Butler, 127 Chestnut Avenue; Pte. H.J. Hall, 275 Brant Avenue; Sapper H.E. Harris, 151 St. Paul Avenue; Pte. H. Jackson, 36 North Park Street, care Grandview; Pte. J.H. Liddell, 66 Cayuga Street; Pte. E.W. Pattison, 98 Oxford Street, Corp. A. Yeates

BX January 17, 1918

Three Veterans Came Home Last Evening

Three returned soldiers arrived home last night at 10.30 on the Brantford and Hamilton radial and were welcomed by Secretary MacDonald of the Soldiers’ Aid Commission and Secretary Cornelius of the G.W.V.A. A bigger deputation including the mayor and Mr. J.S. Dowling, awaited the 9.30 car, but it was an hour later before the soldiers got here. The three who arrived included H.E. Harris, 151 St. Paul’s Avenue; E. Pattison, 86 Oxford Street, who lost his right arm, and Lance-Corp. Isaac, 140 Alfred Street, who lost his right leg. Taxis were provided to take the soldiers home.

Others expected to arrive today are Pte. Butler, 137 Chestnut Avenue; H.J. Hall, 275 Brant Avenue, H. Jackson, 59 North Park Street; J.H. Liddell, 66 Cayuga Street and Corp. A. Yeates, corner Chatham and Murray Street.

BX November 1, 1943

Arthur Butler

The death took place in the Brantford General Hospital Saturday afternoon of Arthur Butler, aged fifty-eight years.  Born in Kelvin, Mr. Butler had spent most of his life in this City.  During the First Great War he enlisted with the 125th Battalion and served in France with that unit.  His wife predeceased him two years ago.  Mr. Butler leaves to mourn his loss one daughter, Mrs. I. Eckenwiller, Bondfield; two sisters, Mrs. John Aitchison, City and Mrs. W.J. Vanderlip, Toronto; four brothers, Gordon and Norman, City; Wallace, Toronto and Oriston, Simcoe.  Mr. Butler is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home where service will be held Tuesday afternoon.  The interment will take place in the Soldiers’ Plot, Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX November 3, 1943

Arthur Butler

The funeral of Arthur Butler was conducted from the Beckett Funeral Home, yesterday afternoon, to the Soldiers’ Plot in Mount Hope Cemetery.  Rev. J.W. Morrison, Evangel Tabernacle, was in charge of the service and also sang a solo, The Last Mile of the Way,” accompanied by Mrs. W.J. Gen.  The “Last Post” and “Reveille” were sounded at the graveside by L/Cpl. Bessant.  The pallbearers were Wallace Butler Toronto; Oriston Butler, Simcoe; Norman Butler, City’ brothers, and Frank Butler, Simcoe; Delmas Aitchison and Arnold Johnson, City nephews.

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