No. 27853, Private, Arthur James BUGG
Aged 23
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Arthur James Bugg was born in 1892 in Ipswich (Ipswich Q3-1892 4A:857) son of Joseph William and Ellen BUGG
(née BRADLEY).
1901 census...Aged 8, he was at 81 Lacey Street, Ipswich with his father Joseph William BUGG [54] shoe factory manager, born Great Bentley; his mother Ellen [40] born Wickham Market; brother Percy B {25] foreman shoe factory, born Ipswich, sisters Elsie B [18] and Emily [13] both born in Ipswich;brothers Charles E [12] and Joseph S [10] both born in Ipswich and sister Dorothy E [1] born in Ipswich 1911 census...Aged 18, a domestic gardener, he was at 58 Middle Green, Higham with his parents (father now a cycle agent), sisters Emily, Dorothy Ellen and Ruth [9] born in Ipswich. Sometime later his parents moved to Hoxne. |
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He enlisted in Boston, Lincolnshire. Such were the losses in Gallipoli that some Brigades were reduced to 2 Battalions. The 9th Sherwoods joined up with the 7th South Staffordshires from August 22nd to September 21st. He was killed two days after the 9th Battalion landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. Here is an extract from an officer's account of the day he died:- 9th-13th Aug 1915. HQ 33rd Bde. "I have the honour to submit [the] following report of the action of Aug 9th and the following days: - 04:00 The Bn [9th (Service) Bn SHERWOOD FORESTERS] moved off at 04:00 under command of Col BROADRICK to take up a line from DAMAK JELIK BAIR to Pt 105 W 5 *, a frontage of roughly 1500 yards where they were ordered to be in position by 0600. Sniper fire was met about 500 yards W of AZMAK DERE and was impossible to locate. The advance was steadily continued tho' no reply to the increasing fire could be made - unlike (?) the Right B Coy under Capt SQUIRES reached the AZMAK DERE, the left being about H in HETMAN CHAIR , C Coy under Capt RANDALL . These Coys formed the original firing line and supports, A and B Coys being in second line. C Coy had orders to get on the left & B Coy on the right of the new lines. The remaining Coys had a small reserves having orders to align as reserve (?). A Coy on the Left of B Coy and D Coy less reserve on Right of C Coy . This was I believe the plan tho' it was not communicated to me in detail, my orders being to bring up the second line when sent for. Owing to the outwards inclines of C and B Coys, A Coy had been sent up to the centre about 105 V 8 and at once came under hot fire from front and oblique fire from Right and Left. However owing to the difficult country and length of front it had taken/tasked(?) to establish connections with B Coy on its Right. D Coy was almost at once brought up by myself and succeeded in obtaining touch with C Coy 's Right. The time was about 0600. The line with the exception of B continued to advance in rushes with great steadiness in spite of heavy loss until the left reached the point redered i.e. 105 W 5. The centre however pushed on too far owing that touch was never established with the Right Coys, the position about 14:00 being this [Diagram]... Capt SQUIRES Comd B Coy grasping the position attempted to move 2 Coys forwards to his left and started his left himself with great bravery. He was at once killed and his left platoon decimated as the Turks had pushed a larger force about 2 Coys into the gap and began to open a heavy enfilade fire on both A and B Coys. This was about 15:30. It now became absolutely imperative to retire the centre and left. B Coy having(?) some shelling in AZMAK DERE. The Right of A Coy were for a moment unsteadied, all their Officers being killed or wounded but it was only for a moment as Lt SCOTHERN seized a rifle and with it threatened to shoot any man who did not form up along a ledge about 50 yards in rear. This had an immediate effect and A Coy retired well in hand, D and C Coys retiring also about 100 yards in an orderly manner. This retirement took place about 1600 and was ordered by Lt Col BOSANQUET in person who was then wounded in the arm. At about 19:00 Lt Col BOSANQUET went to have his wound dressed and upon being sent back by the Medical Officer handed over command to me. ... I proceeded at once to start a permanent defensive line which necessitated a further retirement of my centre and left. The whole line then ran(?) from X Rd South of 92 A3 to 105 W 1...... During the night we were threatened by parties of enemy but no serious attack was made. The men were made to dig in and the 1st HEREFORD Territorials prolonged our line to the R along the AZMAK DERE. This Bn was withdrawn by DIV Order about 01:30 on the 10th." Of the 108 men of the battalion killed on the 9th August, only four have identified graves, the rest are named on the Helles Memorial. Vicars Jack Everett of Exning also fell this day.
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