Makers and Shapers Profile
Details
Name
William F. Butler
Type
Person
Dates of Existence
31 October 1838 - 7 June 1910
History
[Source - Benathi Marufu for FHYA, 2022, using the ulethbridge.ca website: William F. Butler was one of the great soldier-adventurers of the nineteenth century. Overcoming the handicaps of being an Irishman and a Catholic, he rose in the British Army to the rank of Lieutenant General. In the process he depended upon is own drive and imagination to further his ambition. The turning point in his career came when he brought himself to the attention of Colonel Garnet Wolseley, who in 1870 headed the much publicized Red River Expedition against rebellious forces in the Canadian Northwest. In addition to his Canadian experiences, Sir William Butler saw military service in the Sudan and Egypt and was in command of British troops in South Africa just before the Boer War. His military service ended with his retirement in 1905. He died at Bansha Castle, Ireland on June 7, 1910.]