George Butterworth
George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, MC (12 July 1885 – 5 August 1916) was an English composer who was best known for the orchestral idyll The Banks of Green Willow and his song settings of A. E. Housman's poems from A Shropshire Lad. He was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry during the fighting at Pozières in the First World War, and died in the Battle of the Somme.
George Butterworth MC | |
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George Butterworth, c. 1914 | |
| Born | George Sainton Kaye Butterworth 12 July 1885 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 5 August 1916 (aged 31) Pozières, Somme, France |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, schoolmaster, music critic, professional morris dancer, soldier |
| Parent(s) | Sir Alexander Kaye Butterworth; Julia Marguerite Wigan |
| Relatives | Joseph Butterworth (great great grandfather) Hugh Butterworth (cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1916 |
| Rank | Subaltern |
| Unit | 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
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