Corporal Edward Buttery of Morley Street Sutton in Ashfield, Notts was killed in action on October 17th 1918 aged 28. He went out with the King's Royal Rifles in January 1915 and after serving two years in Salonika was transferred to France. Prior to enlistment he was a miner. Several letters were sent to his parents, William and Mary Ann Buttery after his death and extracts from them follow. It is clear Edward was a popular soldier sadly missed by his compatriots. " We have lost a lot of our chums recently, but with all respect to the others who have given their lives I must say that Ted is the greatest loss we have yet had. We were more than chums together-all of us on the Gun section-and Ted especially was loved by us all. He was always so cheerful and enthusiastic. He put his heart and soul into everything he did, whether work or play, always working for the good of his chums with no thought for self. We could not miss him or mourn his loss more were it our own brother." Rifleman A.L. Jeffery " Ted was one of the best and and a good soldier.He was very much liked by all the battalion and he was one of the best sports we had. I and Ted soldiered together for over three years and he was like a brother to me. He died like a soldier and according to the letter I had his death was instantaneous. I know it will be very sad, but try and keep a good heart." Jack Bain
Edward Buttery