TOPIC:

TROOPER GEORGE GREGOR BUTTNER







QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL
CLASPS: CAPE COLONY/SOUTH AFRICA 1991
CONDITION: VGF. BRIGHT PATINA

George Gregor Buttner was the son of German settlers.
His entitlement to both clasps is confirmed on medal roll WO100/285.
He also served as a Lance Corporal with 'A' Squadron of the Stutterheim District Mounted Troop.

My first QSA to this unit.

As the new custodian of Steve's QSA to Gorringe's Flying Column.
I was wondering if my learned colleagues in South Africa may be able to help in providing any further information on Trooper George Gregor Buttner?

Your help will be most welcomed.


Dave......

Hi

George Gregory Buttner, died Oct 1956 aged 76 years, buried Stellawood cemetery, Durban

See eggsa graves :



Regards
Adrian

Found on Ancestry:



Delving a bit deeper his parents arrived in SA on 13 January 1859 and he had 8 elder siblings. I cannot vouch for the accuracy especially as there is a lack of records to back up the various dates the FT creator has put against events & people.

Dave,

His death notice

Dave,

He married three times:

1. Wilhelmine Richter. Married 19 May 1903 in East London. He was 20, a bachelor. Worked as a storeman. His wife was 23. Both resided in East London. Wilhelmine/Wilhelmina died 12 February 1915. They had 3 children, born 1904, 1912 (died at birth) and 1913 (died aged 10 months)

2. Emilie Ernestine Johanne Schreiber. Married 21 March 1916 in Frankfurt, King William's Town. He was 33 and described as a widower and general dealer. At the time of his marriage, he resided here:



Cofimvaba, Saint Marks.

Emilia died 7 August 1941, aged 49. She resided at 12 Scherwitz Street, Berea, East London

At the time of her death George was noted as being 'presently on active service'.

3. Elizabeth Mary Jane Brown. Married 5 April 1954. He was 71 and Elizabeth 57. Married in the Methodist Central Hall, Johannesburg. Both resided at separate addresses in Johannesburg at the time. They has two daughters, Verona and Ilva, both married at the time of her death.

This was George's address at his last marriage. 200 Kitchener Avenue, Johannesburg?