twice. In 1946 he married Joyce Scott Cowell, with whom he had two children. In 1967 he married, Eileen Gallon and they had a son. Butson died at the age of 92 on 24 March 2015. Medal entitlement Butson was entitled to the following medals References External links http://www.rhli.ca/veterans/butson_gc.html 1922 births 2015 deaths Recipients of the Polar Medal British recipients of the George Cross Canadian recipients of the George Cross Canadian surgeons Candidates in Ontario provincial elections People from Hamilton, Ontario Alumni of the University of Cambridge Recipients of the Albert Medal (lifesaving) Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party politicians Officers of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) British expatriates in China British emigrants to Canada