Butler, Angus Leicester

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B.E. : Captain, Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, Cameroons; also R.E., B.E.F., France. Enlisting at Jos, Northern Nigeria, in February, 1915, and being commissioned 12th March, served in three expeditions in the Cameroons from March until November when invalided to England. After sick leave till May, 1916, was commissioned in Royal Engineers and, crossing to France in June, served at Bethune, Somme, Peronne, Epehy and Albert sectors till severely wounded while testing a British land-mine at Lahoussoye, 21st August, 1918. Promoted lieutenant, November, 1917; captain, June, 1918. Early education at Bucklands and The Hutchins Schools, Hobart. Later at the University of Tasmania and St. Paul's College.

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Early education at The Hutchins School, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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Early education at Bucklands School, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1915

Enlisted 1 Feb 1915 at Jos [ Nigeria ]
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1918

Military service 1918
1928

Manager at Nigeria --, Nigeria 12 January 1928
1936

Mining Engineer at Jos --, Nigeria 1936
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Butler, Leicester Travers

Gender

Male

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