Butterworth, Edward Willis

War
World War II, 1939-1945

Corporal

Born: August 12, 1923 in South Easthope Township
Attended: Sebastopol School, Tavistock Continuation School for 4 years, courses at Stratford Collegiate Vocational Institute and War Emergency Classes in Kitchener
After School: Boilermaker Apprentice at CNR Power Shop
Enlisted: November 6, 1942
Trained: Basic training at Listowel, Camp Ipperwash
Served: England
After the War: Imperial Rattan Company, Stratford; apprentice with the Canadian National Railways as a boilermaker at the powermotive shops, Stratford
Family: foster parents - Mr. and Mrs. John Butterworth
Sister - Mrs. T. Whittemore
Wife - married Barbara Porter in December 1943