BORN HULL 1879. THIRD SON OF THOMAS & ROSE BUTTON. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND TWO ELDER SISTERS, ROSE AND ANNE.
A GENERAL LABOURER. HE MARRIED IN 1903. HUSBAND OF NELLIE S (ACEY) BUTTON OF 196, WHEELER STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). AND 31, NEWINGTON STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SHE REMARRIED IN 1921.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25127, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 7TH KING’S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/09/1918, AGED 39.
HE IS BURIED AT MORCHIES AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY”
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHUCH MEMORIAL, NEWINGTON, HULL.
First name:
HENRY
Military Number:
25127/36630
Rank:
Private
Date Died
27/09/1918
Place died:
MORCHIES AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
Age:
39
31, NEWINGTON STREET, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
