Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer 1st Class W. Butteris, Royal Navy, who drowned at sea on 16 June 1915

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Butteris A.B. H.M.S. “Alexandra”) pitted; 1914-15 Star (106788, W. Butteris, P.O. 1, R.N.) details over-struck in places; British War and Victory Medals (106788 W. Butteris. P.O. 1. R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued; Memorial Plaque (William James Butteris) generally nearly very fine or better (6) £260-£300

William James Butteris was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, in July 1863. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in September 1878, and advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class in September 1894. Hs service included in H.M.S. Alexandra from April 1882 to January 1883. Butteris was shore pensioned in July 1901, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in September of the same year. He was re-engaged for service during the Great War, and served with M.F.A. Intombi from August 1914 until March 1915. Butteris served with H.M.S. Victorian (a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser) from 10 June 1915, and was ‘Discharged Dead’ having drowned at sea on 16 June 1915. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.

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