Lance Corporal Butler was born in Old Radford, Nottingham in 1889 and was the son of William and Elizabeth Butler.  He was working in the lace trade and married Bertha Jarvis on 28th January 1911. He enlisted as a special reservist on 9th December 1912 aged 23 years.  He was posted to the 4th Battalion for recruitment training before being sent to France with the 1st Battalion on 4th January 1915 serving with A Company.  Bernard was Killed in Action during the attack on Rouges Bancs, France on 9th May  1915 aged 25 years.  Bernard has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 7 Belgium.