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William Butler (British Army officer)
British Army officer, writer and adventurer (1838ā1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Butler, GCB, PC (Ire) (31 October 1838 ā 7 June 1910), was an Irish 19th-century British Army officer, writer, and adventurer.
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![]() Lt. Gen. Sir William Butler | |
Born | 31 October 1838 Golden, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 7 June 1910 (aged 71) Bansha Castle, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
Buried | Killaldriffe, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
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Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 69th Foot |
Commands held | South Africa |
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Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Thompson |
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