BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JOHN & EMMA BUTTERFIELD, OF 43 MYTON STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS). SON OF A BAKER. HE ENLISTED IN SALFORD. LIVED IN PATRICROFT. SERVED AS A LANCE CORPORAL WITH THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. DIED OF WOUNDS AT THE SOMME, ON 02/07/1916, AGED JUST 16.
| Name | Sam Butterfield |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorks |
| Residence | Patricroft |
| Death Date | 2 Jul 1916 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Salford, Lancs |
| Rank | L Corporal |
| Regiment | Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Battalion | 16th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 11491 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
SAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
11491
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
02/07/1916
Place died:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, FRANCE
Age:
16
