Collection of Material relating to Sapper Edwin Butler
Collection of Material relating to Sapper Edwin Butler
Collection of items relating to Sapper Edwin Butler and the First World War. These include 1 certificate of transfer to reserve; 2 postcard photographs, one of him in Uniform and one with his wife and daughter; 3 official letters; an employment form; his recruitment pass and a pass for Calais; his demobilisation account; 2 decorative postcards; a photograph of his unit; his unit registration card; and a wooden vase which was a present for his wife.
Extent
4 pages; 4 postcards; 4 documents; 1 photograph; 1 vase
Place
Surrey; London; Calais, France; Chatham; Cherbourg, France
Contributor
Ms Cheryl Butler
Reference number
FWW/001
Records in this Group
Certificate of transfer to reserve on demobilisation for Sapper Edwin Butler, Royal Engineers, 16.05.1919
Black and White Studio photograph of Sapper Edwin Butler in uniform with his wife and daughter Alice. Taken at USA Studios. On the reverse it says who the people are. The date the photograph was taken is unknown date assumed to be between 1915 and 1919 by his dates of service.
Black and White Studio photograph of Sapper Edwin Butler in uniform with aspidistra plant. Taken at Stickybacks Studios. On the reverse it says Edwin. The date the photograph was taken is unknown, date assumed to be between 1915 and 1919 by his dates of service.
Letter from HM Inspector of Taxes (Sutton), Surrey to Edwin Butler Esq., 10 Stoneleigh Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, P.W.C. Reference: 698/28144 detailing payment of claim for post-war Credit entitlement amounting to £25.14s.4d.
Letter from Edwin Butler, 10 Stoneleigh Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, dated 01.01.1944, addressee unknown. Requesting refund for payment of 5 shillings for Doctor’s Class Code A Certificate dated 16.12.1943. Registration Number quoted CNMA.68.1. Army discharge papers were enclosed.
Navy Army & Air Force Institutes employment form appointing Edwin Butler to the position of Watchman Temporary dated 11.12.1943. Starting date of 13.12.1943 at £3/17/0 per wk plus 3 shillings COLB.
Letter addressed to Edwin Butler at 377 Norwood Road, West Norwood, stating that authority for his enlistment into the Royal Engineers as a Bricklayer had been received, requesting him to attend attestation at Whitehall as soon as possible.
Pass signed by Captain H.J.S. Anstruther authorising 121202 Spr Edwin Butler to go anywhere in the Calais area in order to carry out his duties. The pass was required to be signed each month between 1st and 7th, by the Commanding Officer. The reverse of the pass shows that is was printed in France ...
Pass for Recruits issued to Sapper Edwin Butler RE. No: 121202 in order for him to travel from London to Chatham. The pass describes Edwin Butler as being of the apparent age of 38, 5ft 51/4ins tall with fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair and plain dress. The Pass also requests all Police ...
Sapper Edwin Butler Reg. No: 121202 Royal Engineers demobilisation account detailing payment made to him totaling £32.10.01. This amount was made up of £4.10s.9d being balance due to soldier on the date of arrival at dispersal station, £4.11s.0d being 28 days furlough at 3s.3d net rate, £2.18s.4d being 28 days ration allowance at ...
Postcard bearing the words ‘Teach me to distinguish between sentiment and sentimentality, admiring the one and despising the other.’ The postcard also states that this was one of the favourite maxims of his Majesty King George V.
Postcard entitled ‘To My Dear Friend, Wanted-A Letter’. The postcard is decorated with a white patterned border, three white roses, the left and right roses showing leaves, above the poem:
‘I am certain that the postman
Has put lead upon his feet
For he seems to crawl so slowly
While he’s coming down the street
When he passes by the ...
Photograph of Royal Engineers unit taken on a grassland hill in front of trees. There are three rows of soldiers, 22 men in total. The rear row shows 8 men standing, the second row shows 7 men standing. The front row also shows 7 men, 2 are kneeling to the left and ...
Unit Registration card showing that Edwin Butler was registered with the Royal Engineers Corp; Unit 1502 A W Coy, his Number was 121202 and his Rank was Sapper. Other Official information includes the Area of UK where he was going shown as 10A rather than named; Industrial Group 30; Service Category IXA and Medical ...
Wooden vase in honeycomb pattern. ‘Cherbourg’ written on the side in gold. There is a metal lining on the inside. This was a gift from Edwin Butler to his wife from Cherbourg
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