Basic Details Surname Butterworth Forenames Rudolph Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was lost aboard the tanker MV San Emiliano which was sailing alone when torpedoed in the Atlantic. He was not found to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial: he is named on the Tower Hill Memorial. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Merchant Navy Unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Merchant Navy Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Radio Officer Death and Burial details Year of death 1942 Month of death August Day of death 9 Age at death 18 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action