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Soldiers – Butler, Son & Father – Father’s Second War

April 1942

South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942

Father’s Second War

Pte. G. Butler has been in the Army for three years and was a regular soldier.

He is now in Iceland and saw service in France, and was in the evacuation of Dunkirk.

L.A/c. Butler, his father, has been in the R.A.F. over three years, and was out of England for 14 months, but recently was home for a short leave. He is 53, and saw service throughout the last war and was wounded.

A/c. Butler has the distinction of having served in the land and air forces. W. Parker, of the same address, his son-in-law, is in the Army.