369:(BEF), Butler was appointed deputy chief of staff at GHQ; Haig had wanted him as chief of staff, but he was too junior. He was promoted to substantive major-general on 3 June 1916. He was unsympathetic to and impatient with subordinates and in Beckett's view was too energetic for a staff position, and "was generally considered excessively rude and, as a result, he only added to the general isolation of GHQ from the Army". He had little interest in new technology and was a sceptic about the tank. He wanted to resign but Haig refused to release him. He was appointed a
439:, first in the Army of Occupation in Germany until October 1919 then from November 1919 to February 1923 at Aldershot. He was promoted to permanent lieutenant-general on 3 January 1923. He was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for
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from April 1906 to April 1910. He became a substantive major in his own regiment in
February 1910. In November 1911 he became a GSO2 at Aldershot. He was promoted brevet lieutenant colonel in May 1913.
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on 28 June 1914, but on the outbreak of war was instead retained at
Aldershot until the end of the training season. He was sent to the front in September 1914. He distinguished himself at the
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Butler was promoted in substantive rank to brevet colonel on 18 February 1915. On 21 February he was appointed
Brigadier-General, General Staff (BGGS) to succeed the fatally wounded
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on 29 November 1900. By now in the
Mounted Infantry, he was severely wounded at Fort Itala in September 1901. He was again seconded for service in South Africa in April 1902.
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Both the
Dictionary of National Biography and Oxford Dictionary of National Biography are erroneous in stating he died in Shrewsbury.
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took place on 8 August, but he appears to have had a nervous collapse and was suspended from command at the request of
272:(February 1900); he rescued a wounded man from the River Tugela during the retreat from Spion Kop. He took part in the
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On 5 June 1894 Butler married Helen
Frances Battiscombe, the daughter of a major. They had a son and a daughter.
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284:(June 1900), distinguishing himself in the storming of Alleman's Nek in June 1900. For his war services he was
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in March 1918. Butler was still in command in the Amiens sector when the
Germans were halted in April 1918.
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On 27 February 1918, Butler was removed as part of the purge of senior officers (others removed included
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on 29 October 1892. In March 1896 he was appointed adjutant of the 2nd
Dorsets. He was promoted to
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458:, Shropshire. His wealth at death was £454 11s 1d (around £28,000 at 2016 prices).
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On 22 December 1915, following Haig's promotion to be
Commander-in-Chief of the
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from the end of 1915 to the start of 1918. For much of 1918 he commanded
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Following his return from South Africa, Butler graduated from the
483:"A Famous General's Death – Sir R.H.K.Butler, of Shawbury".
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from June 1924 to June 1928. He retired on 1 January 1929.
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in 1919. From March 1919 he was
General Officer Commanding
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
419:. In October he returned to command for the attack on the
511:
Richard Butler at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
331:. On 3 November 1914 he was appointed to command the
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Butler was the son of a colonel. He was educated at
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for much of 1915, then deputy chief of staff to the
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970:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
407:Butler's corps was in the Amiens sector when the
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955:British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
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975:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
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260:in South Africa, including the Battles of
20:
990:Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
829:, essay on Butler written by Ian Beckett.
534:Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
433:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
167:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
446:Butler ultimately lived at Roden Lodge,
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323:Butler was selected to command the 2nd
245:on 29 October 1890. He was promoted to
201:(28 August 1870 – 22 April 1935) was a
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276:in March 1900. He then served in the
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960:British Army generals of World War I
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396:. Unlike his fellow corps commander
750:. A and C Black. 1947. p. 202.
371:Companion of the Order of the Bath
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235:Royal Military College, Sandhurst
186:Sir Richard Harte Keatinge Butler
985:People educated at Harrow School
950:British Army lieutenant generals
815:Dictionary of National Biography
554:. 28 October 1890. p. 5689.
16:British Army general (1870–1935)
646:. 25 April 1902. p. 2793.
225:Early life and military career
1:
945:Lancashire Fusiliers officers
358:. He was promoted temporary
487:. 26 April 1935. p. 7.
367:British Expeditionary Force
215:British Expeditionary Force
209:. He was chief of staff to
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855:February – September 1918
290:Queen's South Africa Medal
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965:Dorset Regiment officers
902:GOC-in-C Western Command
304:Staff College, Camberley
940:Dorset Militia officers
748:"Who Was Who" 1929–1940
431:Butler was appointed a
286:mentioned in despatches
175:Mentioned in Despatches
796:Matthew 2004, pp207-8
760:Matthew 2004, pp207-8
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498:Matthew 2004, pp207-8
427:Later life and career
350:as chief of staff to
329:First Battle of Ypres
256:Butler served in the
485:Shrewsbury Chronicle
325:Lancashire Fusiliers
306:, in 1906. He was a
292:, and was appointed
280:(June 1900), and in
143:Lancashire Fusiliers
138:3rd Infantry Brigade
116:Lancashire Fusiliers
282:Orange River Colony
274:Relief of Ladysmith
221:in the front line.
205:general during the
643:The London Gazette
551:The London Gazette
390:lieutenant-general
183:Lieutenant-General
102:Lieutenant-General
71:Hodnet, Shropshire
25:Sir Richard Butler
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909:Succeeded by
882:Succeeded by
836:Military offices
402:Michael Offensive
378:Launcelot Kiggell
362:on 23 June 1915.
341:brigadier-general
339:) as a temporary
253:on 6 April 1897.
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895:Sir John Du Cane
892:Preceded by
885:Peter Strickland
875:GOC 2nd Division
865:Preceded by
844:William Pulteney
841:Preceded by
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49:22 April 1935
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149:Battles/wars
130:2nd Division
92:British Army
51:(1935-04-22)
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935:1935 deaths
930:1870 births
638:"No. 27428"
546:"No. 26101"
417:Fourth Army
333:3rd Brigade
266:Vaal Krantz
924:Categories
906:1924–1928
879:1919–1923
470:References
452:Shropshire
398:Ivor Maxse
356:First Army
348:John Gough
247:lieutenant
237:, and was
211:First Army
78:Allegiance
60:Shropshire
37:1870-08-28
386:III Corps
373:in 1917.
335:(part of
312:Aldershot
278:Transvaal
262:Spion Kop
241:into the
219:III Corps
134:III Corps
813:(2004).
781:29 March
448:Shawbury
233:and the
122:Commands
86:Service/
56:Shawbury
804:Sources
251:captain
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456:Hodnet
415:, GOC
294:Brevet
231:Harrow
163:Awards
88:branch
66:Buried
450:, in
297:Major
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783:2018
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98:Rank
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