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We remember Ralph Busby
We remember Ralph Busby
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Walter
Source:9327316
1886
1890
sibling
Charles
Source:9327316
1890
1893
sibling
Horace
Source:9327316
1893
1896
sibling
Ada
Source:9327316
1896
1897
1903
sibling
Alice
Source:9327316
1903
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9327316
March 1911
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9327308
29th September 1916
1918
location
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9326778
August 1918
1918
hospitalisation
severely wounded in France. Right leg amputated.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9326778
28th August 1918
1919
discharge
Source:9327308
29th May 1919
1922
employment
House decorator
United Kingdom
Source:9326800
July 1922
marriage
Eve Gasson
Source:9329767
service
British Army
Private
27188
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
5th oxfordshire and Battalion
Source:673266
service
British Army
Private
20513
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2/4th oxfordshire and Battalion
Source:673266
service
British Army
Private
203967
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2/4th oxfordshire and Battalion
Source:673266
1959
death
Not War Related
United Kingdom
Source:9329767
27th February 1959
burial
Hook Norton
United Kingdom
Source:9329767
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Busby |
| Source | 673266 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Norton, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known August 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 27188 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 5th oxfordshire and Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 20513 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 2/4th oxfordshire and Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 203967 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 2/4th oxfordshire and Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| Henry Busby | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter | brother | 1886 | |
| Charles | brother | 1890 | |
| Horace | brother | 1893 | |
| Ada | sister | 1896 | |
| Alice | sister | 1903 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Gasson | wife |
Media
Media
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Silver War Badge Records203967 Ralph Busby enlisted 29.5.1916 discharge 29.5.1919 Wounds age 21Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Court case Oxfordshire Weekly News | Clifford40380 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte R Busby | Clifford40380 | |
| Silver War Badge Records | Clifford40380 | |
| Ralph Busby during WW2 | Clifford40380 | |
| 1911 census | Clifford40380 | |
| Notes on Private Busby | Clifford40380 |
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