Butler, J R

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Private James R Butler

Family/Last name:
Butler
Forename(s) and initial(s):
James R
Nationality:
British
Service number:
6141740
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Sussex Regiment
Rank when captured:
Private
Place of capture:
Dunkirk, France
Date of capture:
1940
POW number:
5031
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
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From: Paul Butler

Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 

 

My father James R. Butler of the Royal Sussex Regiment was captured at Dunkirk and spent the remainder of the war as a POW.

Name: J R Butler
Rank: Private
Army Number: 6141740
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
POW Number: 5031
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: 344
Camp Location: Lambinowice, Poland

 The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment was based in UK on the outbreak of war. It joined the 133rd (Royal Sussex) Brigade, with the 4th and 5th Battalions. The brigade was deployed to France with the British Expeditionary Force and was involved in the fighting withdrawal to Dunkirk in Apr to Jun 1940. The 2nd Battalion was employed detached from the brigade and suffered particularly heavy casualties. James was wounded at Dunkirk and transferred to camp 344

Photo of James below in a camp boxing event.

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