Source: Probably a notation of a promotion from another soldier in the 18th Battalion.
Family Search: Sergeant Leslie George Butler was born on 9 September 1892, in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States as the son of William R. Butler and Elizabeth Mary Harris. He married Myrtle Elizabeth Schrumm on 17 August 1922, in Walkerville, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Canada in 1895 and lived in Windsor, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada for about 12 years. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1914, his occupation is listed as marine engineer, wabash railroad car ferries in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. He died on 30 August 1960, in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 67, and was buried in Windsor Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
American citizen. Born U.S.A.
Leslie Butler Obituary Transcription
Leslie Butler, 68, of 512 Matthew Brady Blvd., Riverside, died today at Grace Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Ypsilanti, Mich., Mr. Butler had lived in Windsor for 65 years. He retired as a marine engineer for the Wabash Railroad car ferries, in 1957.
Mr. Butler was a member of the 18th Battalion Association, Branch 143 Canadian Legion, Border City Post of the American Legion, the Great Lakes Marine Licenced Officers Association, and was a life member of the War Pensioners Association. He attended the Anglican Church. His wife, Myrtle, died in 1959.
Survivors include one son, Robert; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the D. E. Morris Funeral Home, 68 Giles Blvd. E., Rev. T. N. Libby officiating. The 18th Battalion Association will hold services Wednesday at 8 pm. Burial will be at Windsor Grove Cemetery.
The Windsor Star
Tue, Aug 30, 1960 ·Page 8.
In Rouen Hospital
William Butler, of the Customs staff, received word Saturday morning that his son, Lance-Corpl. Leslie Butler, has been wounded in the thigh and is now in a Rouen hospital. Butler live at 11 Aylmer avenue, enlisted in the Winter of 1914 with the 18th Battalion. Shortly after the arrival of the unit he was taken ill with pneumonia. He did not fully recover until a short time ago, when he was sent to France.
Others who enlisted in Windsor reported wounded in the official casualty list issued at Ottawa Saturday morning are as follows: Ptes. A.M. Freeman[i] and J. Price, formerly of the 99th Battalion; Ptes. Jack Fisher and F. Thomas, formerly of the 33rd Battalion, and Sergt. Richard Drew, and Ptes. Frank Remington and Alfred G. Austin of Windsor.
[i] Unknown at this time.
Source: Windsor Star
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 
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