Back to search results

Sapper WILLIAM BUTLER SCAWTHON

Service Number: 486996
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

465th Field Coy.

Date of Death

Died 24 May 1918

Age 30 years old

Buried or commemorated at

FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

III. B. 7.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and Rachel Scawthon, of Scawby, Lincs.; husband of Annie Scawthon, of 24, Lynmouth Rd., Millhouses, Sheffield.
  • Personal Inscription A NOBLE SACRIFICE BRAVELY BORNE FOR US HIS WIFE & CHILD
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (3)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - GRRS (Working Copies)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 419
View cemetery details