Sir Richard Butler | |
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| Born | 28 August 1870 |
| Died | 22 April 1935 (aged 64) Shawbury, Shropshire[1] |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Dorset Regiment Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Commands | Western Command 2nd Division III Corps 3rd Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Harte Keatinge Butler, KCB, KCMG (28 August 1870 – 22 April 1935) was a British Army general during the First World War. He was chief of staff to First Army for much of 1915, then deputy chief of staff to the British Expeditionary Force from the end of 1915 to the start of 1918. For much of 1918 he commanded III Corps in the front line.