Basic Details
Surname
Butler
Forenames
Wilfred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 52 Cobden Street. It states he died of wounds on 24/8/1918 serving in the Suffolk Regiment, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private W Butler died on 23/8/1918 while serving in the 1st/1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment, regimental number 45924, and is buried in grave V.A.15 at Daours Communal Cemetery Extension in France. They record him as the son of Charles Butler of 52 Cobden Street, Peterborough. The Medal Rolls of the Suffolk Regiment record that Wilfred served in the 2nd and 7th Battalions of the Suffolk Regiment under regimental number 45924 before transferring to the 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment under the same regimental number).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Suffolks
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
24
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds 24 August 1918 [sic]"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
52, COBDEN STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial