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103060 L/Sgt. Frank Button British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers from:Friday Road, Erith, Kent. (d.23rd Aug 1914)
My great uncle was killed by a snipers bullet at Mons in Belgium on the 23rd of August 1914.
He is buried at St.Symphorien cemetery in Belgium. R.I.P. Uncle.. I have no other info. other than that his military record may of been destroyed in the bombing of London records office in ww2.
I have found my other great uncles record on the C.W.G.C. Alec Button, he was torpedoed in 1914 on the Bayano and was subsequently killed. Additional Information: | The HMS Bayano was torpedoed and lost on March 11, 1915. There were only 26 survivors from 207 sailors aboard. Alec Button was my great great uncle, as was Frank Button. Ron Reeves
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| Frank Button was my Great Great Uncle (Brother of my great grandmother). He was actually killed on Aug 23, 1914 at Mons in one of the first engagements of the war. His rank was L/Sgt and his regimental number was L/13367. I hope this helps.
Also, the Bayano was torpedoed in the spring of 1915. Great great Uncle Alec's service number is 228924. I have a copy of his service record if you would like it.
If you have any information regarding brothers Henry (died pre-WW1 while in the RN from appendicitis) or Lionel who also joined the Navy, I would love to hear about it.Ron D Reeves
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Since my last correspondence, I have found out that Frank Button was a Lance Sargent in the Royal Fusiliers, who was killed at the retreat of Mons on the 23rd August 1914, two days after the start of WW1. There is a monument to the memory of the lads who died in Erith Kent including Alec Button and Frank Button's name at St John's church Belvedere Kent.David Button
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