204723, Private, Sydney Hayward BUDD
Age 28
Durham Light Infantry, 19th Battalion
Killed in Action on Saturday 28th September 1918
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Born in Sydenham (Lewisham Q2-1890 1D:1114)
1891 census...Aged 11 months, he was living at 78 High Street, Lewisham, with his father-Henry BUDD [40] a butcher, born Bath Trowbridge; mother Rebecca (née CLAYTON) [35] born Wereham, Herts.;brother- Frederick [13] born Battersea; brother- Alfred [12] born Peckham; sister- Maud [7] born Blackheath; sister- Lucy [2] born Sydenham. A sister Emily Florence BUDD was born in 1880 but was not at home. 1901 census...Aged 10, living at 1 Cambridge Villas, Robinson Road, Mitcham with his parents (father now a carter), and sisters Maud and Lucy. 1911 census...Aged 20, single, a milkman living at 3 Briscoe Road, Colliers Wood, Merton with his parents (father now assistant butcher) and sisters Alice Maud and Lucy Isabel. On 14th June 1915 in Newcastle he married Mary Ann GATHERCOLE (a Lakenheath family). They lived at 175 Benson Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. Their son Sydney Hopewell BUDD was born there on 31st March 1916. Around the time of Sydney's death his wife and son were at c/o Mrs Parker, Westgate, Hornsea, East Yorkshire. After his death Mary was living at Granite House, Lakenheath. When his personal possession (list undecypherable) were sent they went to Mrs M A BUDD c/o W. Gathercole, Back Street,Lakenheath. |
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He was mobilised in Newcastle on 26th July 1917, giving his age as 25 yrs 7 mths and occupation as tramway worker. 5' 8 1/4 " (172.3 cm) tall,
he weighed 158 lbs (71.9 kg), chest 35 1/2 to 38 1/2 " (90.2 to 97.8 cm) He registered for service on 30th November 1915 and was on the Reserves then until 25th July 1917. In UK until 1st December 1917 when he went to France. His Army records comment that he was in the 18th Battalion, but his death was reported by the OC 19th Battalion and they have no explanation for this as there was no record of attachment to any other unit. Register of Soldiers Effects also gives his death as in France and 19th Battalion. One paper states that he was buried in La Ville au Bois Cemetery in the Reims area and the 19th Battalion were operating in the Zillebeke area on 27th/28th September 1918, and asks for an explanation. He was seen to be wounded on 28th September 1918 and then lost. The Army presumed his death to be 27/28th September 1918. It remains a mystery, if Sydney was in the 19th Battalion, then yes, he would be on the Tyne Cot Memorial. However, if, as part of the Army states, he was in the 18th Battalion and buried near Reims, just where did he die. There is no record on CWGC except that of him in the 19th battalion and of course in the Ypres salient. |
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