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Sgt. Anthony S. Butcher

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  • Sgt. Anthony S. Butcher

    Sgt. Anthony Butcher
    RAOC Bomb Disposal
    Killed on 15th March 1972
    Aged 24 years

    He was killed along with his colleague, S/Sgt. Christopher Cracknell when, just after 5pm, the IRA placed a booby-trapped car in the middle of Willow Street, just off the Grosvenor Road in Belfast. The 20lb device had been left on the back seat of the vehicle and was spotted by an Army patrol. A controlled explosion was used to open the boot of the car, but it failed to trigger the main device, which exploded as the team later approached the vehicle for a closer inspection. Two revolvers were later found in the vehicle.

    Brave men and true.

    Lest We Forget

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    We will remember

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      forever in my heart dad, i miss you but your love still remains xx
      In memory of Sgt Anthony Stephen Butcher
      my dad my hero
      sua tela tonanti
      tree number 2995


      babybio18@nivets.org.uk

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      • #4
        Thinking of you and your family BB.

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        • #5
          Never Forgotten.

          Sua Tela Tonanti

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          • #6
            Both very brave men and a credit to their famies and country, we owe them a debt of gratitude.

            RIP

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              remember

              This one really hits home, not just because he is BB's dad but I turned 24 nine days later and always thought that there but for fortune were my kids, in between tours for me.
              Thinking of you T.
              Spanners do it with their tools.

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              • #8
                We Will Remember Him

                bobc.......

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                • #9
                  We Will Remember

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                  • #10
                    We Will Remember Them

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