Henry
John
"Harry"
Butler
Born in Yorketown, South Australia, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 34
in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2021
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Biography
Harry was born in 1889. He was the son of John James Butler and Sarah Ann Cook.[1]
Harry was a pioneering aviator. During the First World War he travelled to England to join the Royal Flying Corps. He later established South Australia's first airport and passenger flight business.[2]
Harry married Elsa Birch Gibson in 1920.[3][4]
Harry suffered severe injuries from a plane crash in 1922.[5] He died two years later of a cerebral abscess related to the crash.[6]
Sources
- ↑ South Australia Births 1842-1928 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 30 January 2021) database entry for Butler, Henry John (Birthdate: 9 November 1889, Father: John James Butler, Mother: Sarah Ann Cook, Birthplace: Yorketown) Reference: District: Daly, Book/Page: 448/162.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2023, March 31). Harry Butler (aviator). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:53, December 15, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harry_Butler_(aviator)&oldid=1147511158
- ↑ South Australia Marriage Index (Geneology SA Online Database Search : accessed 16 Dec 2023), Groom Surname: BUTLER, Groom Given Names: Henry John, Bride Surname: GIBSON, Bride Given Names: Elsa Birch, Marriage Date: 21-Jul-1920, Marriage Place: St Pauls Church Adelaide, Groom Age: 28, Groom Marital Status: S, Groom Father: John James BUTLER, Bride Age: 22, Bride Marital Status: S, Bride Father: James GIBSON, District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 284/199.
- ↑ CAPT. HARRY BUTLER. (1920, July 24). The Pioneer (Yorketown, SA : 1898 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved December 16, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199107045
- ↑ AVIATION DISASTER. (1922, January 14). West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay, SA : 1912 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 16, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169287993
- ↑ FROM WEEK TO WEEK. (1924, August 2). The Pioneer (Yorketown, SA : 1898 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved December 16, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199114343
- Yorke Peninsula Council. The Harry Butler Story. (Yorke Peninsula Council, [https://web.archive.org/web/20200921060635/https://yorke.sa.gov.au/discover/local-history-and-heritage/the-harry-butler-story/ archived at Wayback Machine 21 Sep 2020, retrieved 30 Jan 2021)
- News in Brief. (1916, April 1). The Pioneer (Yorketown, SA : 1898 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 16, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199099441
- Our Flying Men. (1917, July 7). The Pioneer (Yorketown, SA : 1898 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 16, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199101666
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