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 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | 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 |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1916 |
| Rank | Subaltern |
| Unit | 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| Battles / wars | 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 Pozières in the First World War, and died in the Battle of the Somme.