Matthew Butler (1893 - n.d.)
Matthew Butler (1893 - n.d.)
Date of letters
March 1916 - 5 January 1918
Number of letters
24
Regiments
Northumberland Fusiliers March 1916 - 5 January 1918
Rank
Private
Regimental number
48116
Matthew Butler was born in Belfast on 23 February 1893. In the 1901 Census he was living with his grandmother and an aunt in Malcolmson Street Belfast but had moved to Dunstan Street by 1911, his occupation given as Assistant Librarian.
He joined the staff of Belfast Public Libraries, employed as a Junior Assistant in Falls Road Branch Library, from 22 April 1909.
Butler joined the Northumberland Fusiliers on 15 March 1916 and for a time was stationed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In 1917 it was brought to the attention of the Chief Librarian that Butler had applied for a post as Motorman with the City of Leeds Tramway Company. The allowance he was receiving from the Library Committee was dependent on him being “still in the Army service”. A letter dated 22 September 1917 was sent to Butler requesting a refund of £17.16.6 from the date he had taken up this civil employment. The matter was settled when it was confirmed that he had been placed in an Army Reserve role on the Leeds Tramway Company from 4 May 1917, was still connected with the army and therefore entitled to draw his allowance.
In January 1918 Butler was discharged from the army as he was no longer physically fit for war service. He did not make an application to be reinstated in his position in Belfast Public Libraries.
Falls Road Library. © National Museums Northern Ireland Collection Ulster Museum.
For Author Matthew Butler we have found 28 correspondence(s).
Reference | Date of Letter | Type | Summary | View Letter |
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BUT-001 | 15 March 1916 | Letter | Butler to Elliott. Belfast. Joined forces. | View |
BUT-002 | 01 April 1916 | Letter | Butler to Elliott. Wages not received. | View |
BUT-003 | 19 April 1916 | Letter | Elliott to Butler. Wages sent. | View |
BUT-004 | 01 April 1917 | Note | Handwritten note re wages | View |
BUT-005 | 11 April 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to Butler. Separation allowance. | View |
BUT-006 | 12 April 1917 | Letter | J.B. Hamilton, Leeds Employment Office to Goldsbrough. Reference for employment as a motorman. | View |
BUT-007 | 17 April 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to Officer Commanding, No.1 Agricultural Company. Butler in the army. | View |
BUT-008 | 18 April 1917 | Letter | H.H. Childe, No.1 Agricultural Company to Goldsbrough. Probation with Leeds Tramway Co. | View |
BUT-009 | 23 April 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to H.H. Childe, No. 1 Agricultural Co. Notify if Butler leaves the army. | View |
BUT-010 | 30 August 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to Officer Commanding No. 1 Agricultural Co. Butler in the army. | View |
BUT-011 | 30 August 1917 | Letter | Duplicate copy - Letter from Goldsbrough to Officer Commanding No. 1 Agricultural Co. | View |
BUT-012 | 31 August 1917 | Letter | S. Merriman to Goldsbrough. Transferred to army reserve. | View |
BUT-013 | 03 September 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to J.B. Hamilton, Leeds Employment Office. Employment with Leeds Tramway Co. | View |
BUT-014 | 05 September 1917 | Letter | J.B. Hamilton, Leeds City Tramways to Goldsbrough. Employment. | View |
BUT-015 | 22 September 1917 | Letter | Town Solicitor [John McCormick] to Butler. Employment with Leeds Tramway, refund of wages. | View |
BUT-016 | 22 September 1917 | Document | Amount Paid to Matthew Butler. | View |
BUT-16_0v2 | 22 September 1917 | Letter | Duplicate copy. Amount paid to Matthew Butler | View |
BUT-017 | 27 September 1917 | Letter | Butler to Town Solicitor [John McCormick]. Leeds. Army reserve, Leeds Tramways, wages. | View |
BUT-017_v2 | 27 September 1917 | Letter | Duplicate copy - Butler to Town Solicitor. Leeds. Army reserve, Leeds Tramways, wages. | View |
BUT-018 | 28 September 1917 | Letter | John McCormick, Town Solicitor to Goldsbrough. Letter received. | View |
BUT-018_v2 | 28 September 1917 | Letter | Duplicate copy - John McCormick, Town Solicitor to Goldsbrough. Letter received. | View |
BUT-019 | 16 October 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to Commanding Officer No. 1 Agricultural Co. Clarification on employment. | View |
BUT-019_v2 | 16 October 1917 | Letter | Duplicate copy - Goldsbrough to Commanding Officer No. 1 Agricultural Co. Clarification on employment. | View |
BUT-020 | 19 October 1917 | Letter | M. Staples Lt. Colonel in No 2 Infantry Record, York to Goldsbrough. Letter received. | View |
BUT-021 | 15 November 1917 | Letter | Goldsbrough to Officer in Charge No.2 Infantry Record, York. Clarification on army position. | View |
BUT-022 | 04 January 1918 | Letter | Goldsbrough to Colonel Staples, No.2 Infantry Record. Clarification on army position, wages. | View |
BUT-023 | 04 January 1918 | Letter | Duplicate copy Goldsbrough to Colonel Staples, No.2 Infantry Record. Clarification on army position, wages. | View |
BUT-024 | 05 January 1918 | Letter | M. Staples to Goldsbrough. Army reserve class Substitution scheme. | View |