Major General Hew Dacres George Butler, CB, DL (12 March 1922 – 10 July 2007) was a senior officer in the British Army.
Hew Dacres George Butler was born on 12 March 1922, the second of two sons born to Major General Stephen Seymour Butler by his wife Phyllis, daughter of Captain H.
He served in the Middle East with the 7th Battalion from 1942, but was wounded the following March during the Battle of Mareth Line and taken prisoner.
[2] Two years later, he was placed in command of the 3rd Green Jackets, Rifle Brigade, in Cyprus, where he was mentioned in despatches.
He served as General Officer Commanding, Near East Land Forces, between 1972 and 1974 after which he was chief of staff with responsibility for Contingencies Planning at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.