Private
Jordan Butterworth
24272 11th East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 27th March 1918, aged 25
Lived at 145 Briercliffe Road
Born Bacup & enlisted Burnley
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
St.Andrews Memorial, Burnley
Commemorated
on the Aenon Chapel Memorial
Burnley Express 7th
December 1918
Son
of Sarah Agnes Butterworth and the late Lord Butterworth of 57 Ebor Street,
Burnley.
On the 23rd to the
27th March 1918 the 11th East Lancashire Regiment were engaged against
the German offensive at Croisilles and Monchy-au-Bois, south of Arras
(France). The full story of these five days may never be told. Much is
enshrouded in the fog of war, and many of those best qualified to speak
were alas, not spared to tell of their experiences. The casualties in
the Battalion on these 5 days were 11 Officers Killed or wounded and 339
other ranks Killed, wounded and missing (Prisoners of War).
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