Researching William Button
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3553 people with the Button surname? In that year Button was ranked number 1180 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Button on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Button and the Button Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Button Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Button family tree.
Search Parish Records for William Button at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4289 people with the Button surname in the UK? Button is now ranked number 1364 for popularity in the UK. |
Button Family Tree Databases
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Button Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Button surname in the USA? Button is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Button
William John Button
William John Button (30 November 1903 – 10 March 1969) was a British soldier and one of the last recipients of the Empire Gallantry Medal before this award was superseded by the George Cross.
In 1940, Button was a Lance-Sergeant in the Royal Engineers and was section leader of number 48 Bomb Disposal Section. On 18 August 1940 L/Sgt Button and his men were excavating an unexploded bomb which had been dropped some days earlier. While the section were digging the bomb exploded. Despite being injured himself Button's first concern was for his men and he ensured that the rest of the section were safe and accounted for before summoning help.
Button was recommended for an award and the award of the Empire Gallantry Medal was published in the London Gazette on 17 September 1940. The citation read:
Button's award together with those awarded to fellow Royal Engineer Bomb Disposal personnel, Lt Edward Reynolds, 2nd Lt Ellis Talbot and 2nd Lt Wallace Andrews, were the last awards made of the Empire Gallantry Medal. On 24 September 1940 King George VI initiated the George Cross (GC) and the first awards of the GC were published in the London Gazette on 30 September 1940. Under the terms of the Royal Warrant for the GC, all EGMs were exchanged for a GC.
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