What is Richard Butson?
Colonel '''Arthur Richard Cecil Butson''', [[George Cross|GC]], [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|OMM]], [[Canadian Forces Decoration|CD]] and [[medal bar|Bar]] (24 October 1922 – 24 March 2015) was a [[British people|British]]-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] explorer and physician. He then joined the [[Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey]] in 1946 during [[World War II]]. In 1947 was awarded the [[Albert Medal (lifesaving)|Albert Medal]], then, with the [[George Cross]]. Later, all holders of the Albert Medal were ordered to exchange that medal for the [[George Cross]]. Butson died at the age of 92 on 24 March 2015.<ref name=tele-obit>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11492636/Richard-Butson-GC-obituary.html Richard Butson, GC - obituary] telegraph.co.uk, 24 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Butson, Richard}} [[Category:1922 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Canadian physicians]] {{bio-stub}}