Edward Butler (10 April 1883 – 23 August 1916) was an Australian
cricket
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er. He played two
first-class matches for
Tasmania
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between 1913 and 1915.
He was killed in action during
World War I
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.
His uncle,
Francis Butler Francis or Frank Butler may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Frank Butler (musician) (1928–1984), American jazz drummer
*Frank Butler (writer) (1890–1967), American film writer
* Frank E. Butler (1850–1926), Irish-American stage performer a ...
, also played first-class cricket.
See also
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List of Tasmanian representative cricketers
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List of cricketers who were killed during military service
This is a list of cricketers who were killed during military service. The cricketers are listed by war and divided into those who appeared in Test cricket and those only played first-class cricket.
The conflicts featured on this list are, in chro ...
References
External links
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1883 births
1916 deaths
Australian cricketers
Tasmania cricketers
Cricketers from Hobart
Australian Army officers
Military personnel from Tasmania
Australian military personnel killed in World War I
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