PAIR. Private Clifford Butterfield. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Awarded to Private Clifford Butterfield of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. British War Medal & Victory Medal (62119 PTE. C. BUTTERFIELD. K.O.Y.L.I.). This interesting pair comes complete with extensive research to which I have only highlighted an overview of this recipient. Private Clifford Butterfield was born 1900 in Dewsbury Load Hunslet in Yorkshire. His trade was recorded as Clerk upon joining the army in his Attestation Papers. He was mobilized on the 10th September 1917, posted with the 8th Battalion of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Sent to the French Theatre of Operation on the 12th April 1918  with the B.E.F. Later on the 16th April he was transferred to the 12th Battalion K.O.Y.L.I. also known as the ‘Miners Battalion’. Seeing action in either Arras , Hazebrouck, Bapaume or 5th battle of Ypres. He later was admitted to the Kitchener Military Hospital on the 4th June 1919 with appendicitis followed by Convalescent Hospital at Eastbourne 1th June 1919. On the 12th November 1919 he was discharged from the army. His British War Medal and Victory Medal was his only medal entitlement. (with copy MIC, medal roll, service papers, 1901&1911 Census and research.).