We remember William Walter Busby

We remember William Walter Busby

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth Forest Gate, West Ham, London United Kingdom Source:7307844 Source:8787343 1891
1914
location 14 Sherrard Road, Forest Gate, West Ham, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8787338 1914
1915
service British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Essex Regiment 13th Battalion (West Ham) Source:8787348 26th February 1915
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8787356 1st July 1916
1916
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Essex Regiment 13th Battalion (West Ham) Source:8787356 1st July 1916
service British Army Acting Captain Essex Regiment 13th Battalion Source:8787366
1916
death Source:7307844 13th November 1916
burial Serre Road Cemetery No 2 CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France II. A. 6. Source:7307844

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Walter
Initials WW
Last Name Busby
Source 673422
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
14 Sherrard Road, Forest Gate, West Ham, London United Kingdom parents address known 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Essex Regiment 13th Battalion (West Ham) Temporary Second Lieutenant
British Army Essex Regiment 13th Battalion (West Ham) Temporary Lieutenant
British Army Essex Regiment 13th Battalion Acting Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Minnie mother
Charles Edward Busby father

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Barbara27286
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Barbara27286
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Barbara27286

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
E7 - Now and Then Edward43379
The War Graves Photographic Project Edward43379
West Ham Pals - Article on Busby Edward43379
Service record Edward43379

Multimedia

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Busby Edward43379
Busby Edward43379
Appointment as Temporary Second Lieutenant Edward43379
His MC citation, London Gazette Edward43379
Relinquishing rank of Acting Captain Edward43379
Grave stone in Serre Road Cemetery #2 John139192

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