- SURNAME
Button
- FORENAME
William John
- UNIT
6 Bomb Disposal Company (48 BD Section), Royal Engineers
- RANK
Lance Sergeant
- NUMBER
737038
- AWARD
George Cross
- PLACE
England 1940
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 30.11.1903 Bath, Somerset, UK
died 10.3.1969 Bath, Somerset (Aged 65)
London Gazette 34947, 17th September 1940, Page 5538
CITATION:
George Cross : On the morning of 18th August, 1940, Lance-Sergeant Button was ordered with his section to continue the work of excavating an unexploded bomb. Although he knew well that, owing to the time already spent on excavation the bomb was liable to explode at any moment, he continued the work of his section with great coolness. The bomb eventually exploded, killing five sappers of the Section, and throwing Lance-Sergeant Button a considerable distance. Although considerably shaken he behaved with great coolness, collected the rest of his Section at a safe distance, ascertained that none of them was injured, notified the First Aid Detachment, and reported to his Section Officer by telephone.
Source : LG34947
Source : LG34947
WEB LINKS:
• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34947/page/5538• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Button
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214365046/william-john-button
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