Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal named to: 529510 SJT. F.S. BUTLER (C.A.M.C)
Francis Steverman Butler was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps at Camp Sewell, Manitoba in July, 1915. He served with distinction on the Western Front with the 10th Canadian Field Ambulance from May, 1916 until he was wounded on 5 November, 1917 at Passchendaele. His bravery during the Battle of Passchendale was rewarded with the award of the Military Medal for gallantry and one “gold bar” or Wound Stripe. He was invalided first to England and then to Canada and discharged from the CEF as medically unfit in November, 1918. The citation for his Military Medal:
"This NCO worked all day during the attack of October 26th, at an advanced aid post, directing and aiding stretcher bearers to evacuate wounded. Most of the time he was exposed to heavy shell fire in the open, but fearlessly carried on his work. His energetic work throughout the whole day and succeeding days is to be highly commended."
Military Medal, Victory Medal named to: 229371 A/C.S.MJR E.B. BUTLER (44th Battalion)
Edward Bernard Butler was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined the 61st Battalion CEF in Winnipeg in June, 1915. He was transferred to the 44th Battalion shortly after arriving in England and was rapidly promoted to Lance Corporal and then Corporal before proceeding to France with the battalion in August, 1916. He remained with the battalion for his service, advancing quickly to Lance Serjeant then Serjeant and finally ending up as an acting Company Serjeant Major (WO II). He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry (London Gazette 31430 – 3/7/19)
