George Butterworth
George Butterworth | |
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George Butterworth, c. 1914 | |
| Born | George Sainton Kaye Butterworth 12 July 1885 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 5 August 1916 (aged 31) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Composer, schoolmaster, music critic, professional morris dancer, soldier |
| Parent(s) | Sir Alexander Kaye Butterworth; Julia Marguerite Wigan |
| Relatives | Joseph Butterworth (great great grandfather) Hugh Butterworth (cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1914–1916 |
| Rank | Subaltern |
| Unit | 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| Conflicts | First World War |
George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, MC (12 July 1885 – 5 August 1916) was an English composer who was best known for the orchestral idyll The Banks of Green Willow and his song settings of A. E. Housman's poems from A Shropshire Lad. He was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry during the fighting at the Battle of Pozières in the First World War, and died during the Battle of the Somme.