This name is on St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London SE11
(Herbert Stanley Butler)
Service no 14143
Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 7th Batallion
Died of wounds age 19 on 8 August 1918
Son of James William and Charlotte Maria Butler, of 82, Gaskarth Road, Balham Hill, London.
Remembered at Vignacourt British Cemetery, Somme, France
British Army Service Records 1914-1918
Herbert Stanley Butler, born on 19 March 1899 in Poplar, and working as a junior clerk, tried to join up on 7 October 1916, but he was only 17 years and 6 months. He was not accepted until 2 May 1917 when he had reached the age of 18.
He served 1 year and 306 days.
His mother was awarded 4 shillings and eightpence separation allowance (pension).
At the time of joining, the Butlers lived at 2 Trigorn Road, moving to Carroun Road soon after. When Herbert died, his family has moved to 82 Gaskarth Road, Balham Hill.
Like many of his fellow soldiers, Butler was physically small, standing only 5 feet 4 and seven eighths inches tall, weighing 102 pounds. His physical development was described as "fair".