Lesley James Probyn Butler
Brigadier-General the Honourable Lesley James Probyn Butler, CMG, DSO (22 April 1876 – 31 December 1955) was an officer of the Irish Guards. Biography Butler was born on 22 April 1876, the son of the 26th Baron Dunboyne. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia (United Kingdom), Militia) Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry on 1 December 1899. After the outbreak of the Second Boer War that year, a number of militia battalions were called up for active service. Butler went to South Africa, and on 28 March 1900 was transferred to a commission with a regular battalion in the regiment. For his service in the war, he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal, Queen's medal with four clasps. He later transferred to the Irish Guards. He served in the World War I, First World War from 1914 to 1918, being mentioned in despatches six times and receiving the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel, the Distinguished Service Order, DSO in 1916 and the Order of St Michael an ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Irish Guards
The Irish Guards (IG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as well as numerous other operations throughout its history. The Irish Guards claim six Victoria Cross recipients, four from the First World War and two from the Second World War. History The Irish Guards were formed on 1 April 1900 by order of Queen Victoria to commemorate the Irishmen who fought in the Second Boer War for the British Empire.Irish Guards Regimental website

First World War

[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]