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| Buried | Morogoro Cemetery, Tanzania |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | -1916 † |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps Gold Coast Regiment (att'd) |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order |
John Fitzhardinge Paul Butler VC DSO (1888 — 1916) was a British Army Officer during the First World War, and English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Biography
Butler was born in on 20 December 1888 to Lt. Col. Francis John Paul Butler and the Hon. Elspeth Butler. He was married, to Alice Amelia of Portfield, Chichester.
He was 25 years old, and a lieutenant in The King's Royal Rifle Corps, attached to Pioneer Coy., Gold Coast Regiment, West African Frontier Force, and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 17 November 1914 in the Cameroons, Nigeria.
Citation
{{Quote|For most conspicuous bravery in the Cameroons, West Africa. On 17th November, 1914, with a party of 13 men, he went into the thick bush and at once attacked the enemy, in strength about 100, including several Europeans, defeated them, and captured their machine gun and many loads of ammunition. On 27th December, 1914, when on patrol duty, with a few men, he swam the Ekam River, which was held by the enemy, alone and in the face of a brisk fire, completed his reconnaissance on the further bank, and returned in safety. Two of his men were wounded while he was actually in the water|The London Gazette, 23 August 1915
He was killed in action Motomba, on 5 September 1916.
Further information
Nephew of Lord Gifford, VC. He later achieved the rank of Captain. His medal is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets Museum.
References
- Butler, John Fitzhardinge Paul, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - 1914 (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)
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