Thomas Adair Butler
Lieutenant (later Major), 1st Bengal European Fusiliers. (Royal Munster Fusiliers)
- Register No.
- 159 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (later Major) (register: Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 1st Bengal European Fusiliers. (Royal Munster Fusiliers) all 1st Bengal European Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 March 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 6th May 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 12th February 1836 at Soberton, Hampshire
- Died
- 17th May 1901 at Camberley, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- St Michael's churchyard, Camberley and on the Royal Munster Fusiliers memorial, Winchester Cathedral
- Medal held by
- the Royal Military Academy
Digest of citation
On 9th to March 1858 at Lucknow, India, in order to ascertain the enemy position and to inform his superiors, Lieutenant Butler swam the River Goomtee, on the banks of which the city stands, mounted the Parapet on a fieldwork and remained there for a considerable time, exposed to the enemy's fire. He stayed there until the relieving force arrived
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BUTLER, Thomas Adair. (reg No. 159)
Lieutenant (later Major) 1st Bengal European Fusiliers. (Royal Munster Fusiliers)
London Gazetted on 6th May 1859.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Military Academy.
Born on 12th February 1836 at Soberton, Hampshire.
Died on 17th May 1901 at Camberley, Surrey.
Memorials at St Michael's churchyard, Camberley and on the Royal Munster Fusiliers memorial, Winchester Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads: On 9th to March 1858 at Lucknow, India, in order to ascertain the enemy position and to inform his superiors, Lieutenant Butler swam the River Goomtee, on the banks of which the city stands, mounted the Parapet on a fieldwork and remained there for a considerable time, exposed to the enemy's fire. He stayed there until the relieving force arrived.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: St Michael's churchyard, Camberley and on the Royal Munster Fusiliers memorial, Winchester Cathedral
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