Butler, Angus Leicester
Person: id 2578
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World War I
Family name
Butler
Given name(s)
Angus Leicester
Initials
A.L.
Honorific
The Reverend
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Education notes
Matriculated to UTas in 1904. Completed First and Second Examinations for Bachelor of Science, and First Examination for Bachelor of Engineering Not listed as graduate in 1938 calendar
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
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B.E. : Captain, Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, Cameroons; also R.E., B.E.F., France. Enlisting at Jos, Northern Nigeria, in February, 1915, and being commissioned 12th March, served in three expeditions in the Cameroons from March until November when invalided to England. After sick leave till May, 1916, was commissioned in Royal Engineers and, crossing to France in June, served at Bethune, Somme, Peronne, Epehy and Albert sectors till severely wounded while testing a British land-mine at Lahoussoye, 21st August, 1918. Promoted lieutenant, November, 1917; captain, June, 1918. Early education at Bucklands and The Hutchins Schools, Hobart. Later at the University of Tasmania and St. Paul's College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
USyd residential college
St. Paul's College, University of Sydney
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