LCpl. Wilfred Butler

On Tuesday, September 3, 1918, Lance Corporal (LCpl) Butler was originally struck by shrapnel under the left eye. When a fellow soldier helped move him to safety they came under heavy artillery fire and Butler was struck and killed (Reference: Casualty Report and Newspaper Obituary posted in "Media" tab above). LCpl. Butler is buried in a wartime provisional grave near the Canal du Nord in France. His ultimate sacrifice is officially recognized on the Canadian "Vimy Memorial" near Vimy, France, and in published reference material found in Canada.

Name: Wilfred Butler/ Birth: 8 Oct 1895/ Death: 3 Sep 1918/ Rank: Lance Corporal/ Cemetery: VIMY Memorial, Pas de Calais, France/ Grave Reference: N/A/ Force: Army/ Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)/ Division: 4th Bn./ Service Number: 769878

Link below to information on the Battle of the Canal du Nord:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_du_Nord