We remember Robert Budd

We remember Robert Budd

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Timeline

Timeline

1882
sibling Rosey Budd Source:8602931 1882
1883
sibling Alfred Baker Source:8602904 1883
1884
sibling Georgie Budd Source:8602931 1884
1884
birth Heathfield, Sussex United Kingdom Source:8602766 Source:8602728 15th December 1884
1891
dates Age 5 Source:8602931 5th April 1891
1891
location Vines Cross, Church Street, Heathfield, Sussex United Kingdom parents address Source:8602931 5th April 1891
1901
dates Age 16 Source:8602904 31st March 1901
1901
employment General labourer Source:8602904 31st March 1901
1901
location Vines Cross, Chapel Lane, Heathfield, Sussex United Kingdom parents address Source:8602904 31st March 1901
1905
marriage Florence Ada Piper Source:8602766 30th December 1905
1907
children Jack Budd Source:8602766 14th June 1907
1909
children Florence Budd Source:8602766 12th September 1909
1911
dates Age 26 Source:8602896 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Farm labourer Source:8602896 2nd April 1911
1911
location Cowden Lane, Vines Cross, Horeham Road, Sussex United Kingdom their own address Source:8602896 2nd April 1911
1912
children Alice Maud Budd Source:8602766 12th December 1912
1914
dates Age 29 Source:8602766 7th September 1914
1914
employment Farm labourer Source:8602766 7th September 1914
1914
enlistment Eastbourne United Kingdom Source:8602731 7th September 1914
1914
service British Army Private SD/270 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8602766 7th September 1914 - 28th September 1914
1914
service British Army Corporal SD/270 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th Battalion Source:8602766 29th September 1914 - 15th June 1915
1915
service British Army Sergeant SD/270 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th (1st South Downs) Battalion Source:8602766 16th June 1915 - 3rd September 1916
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8602766 3rd March 1916 - 3rd September 1916
1916
children Ellen Budd Source:8602766 12th April 1916
1916
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:8602766 4th June 1916
1916
hospitalisation Wounded. Mine shock in the field. Remained at duty. Hospital/Institution Source:8602766 4th June 1916
1916
dates Age 30 Source:7298233 3rd September 1916
1916
missing Source:8602766 3rd September 1916
1916
death Killed in Action Recorded initially as missing. Service record then had a note added 25-7-1917 saying "Regarded for official purposes as having died on or since 3-9-16." France Source:7298233 Source:8602766 Source:8602728 3rd September 1916
burial Villers-Brettoneux Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme Map reference 57d.Q.18.c.5.9. France IIIA. F. 11. Source:7298233

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Robert
Initials R
Last Name Budd
Source 7298233
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Cowden Lane, Vines Cross, Horeham Road, Sussex United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Vines Cross, Chapel Lane, Heathfield, Sussex United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Vines Cross, Church Street, Heathfield, Sussex United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army SD/270 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th Battalion Private
British Army SD/270 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th Battalion Corporal
British Army SD/270 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th (1st South Downs) Battalion Sergeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DCM British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jack Budd son 14th June 1907
Florence Budd daughter 12th September 1909
Alice Maud Budd daughter 12th December 1912
Ellen Budd daughter 12th April 1916
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Robert Budd father
Eliza mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alfred Baker step-brother 1883
Rosey Budd sister 1882
Georgie Budd brother 1884
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence Ada Piper wife 30th December 1905
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Ruddy Blue Dark brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-07 5'3"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-07 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Medal Index Cards Transcription Yvonne27542
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Yvonne27542
Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription Yvonne27542
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Yvonne27542
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Yvonne27542
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Yvonne27542
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Yvonne27542

External Evidence

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The London Gazette - 25th July 1916 - DCM citation Yvonne27542

Multimedia

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Heathfield War Memorial John72644
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