| Surname: | Butler |
| Initials: | R D |
| Rank: | Pte A/LCpl |
| Army Number: | P/3095 |
| Notes: | MMP. From Carlisle. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 15/7/16. Info from Army Record: Joined 8/12/1915, Age 38, formerly a Prison Warden HM Prison Carlisle. Resided at 9 Clifton Street, Carlisle. Formerly served in the 8 Hussars for 8 years. Served Home 8/12/1915, Army Reserve 9/12/1915 to 14/5/1916. Home 15/5/1916 to 14/7/1916, BEF 15/7/1916 to 3/8/1919. Home 4/8/1919 to 1/9/1919. Embarked Southampton 15/7/1916 to 5 Gen Base Rouen. 20/8/1916 2 Army. 21/8/1916 19 Division. 25/5/1919 No 3 Area Havre. 5/8/1919 he is shown on the Prees Heath Demobilization Acquittance Roll as being awarded £2. Roland Dennis Butler. Extract from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle 3 June 1919. Award of the Meritorious Service Medal. Military Mounted Police. P/10163, Pte. (L/Cpl) Birch, S.S. (Jarrow on Tyne.), P/3095, (l/Cpl) Butler, R. D. (Carlisle), 803 Pte. (A/Sgt.) Huggett, J. (York). P/5549, Pte. (L/cpl.) Jobson, H. (Gosforth). Military Foot Police. P/3401, Sgt, Scott, J, (Middlesboro). |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31370 Page: 6911 June 3, 1919) |
| Citation: | France. Devotion to duty. Pte (A/L/Cpl). R D Ronald Dennis. |