No.253473, Gunner, Sidney AUDUS
Aged 20
1st Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died in Brighton on Monday, 23rd September 1918
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Sidney Audus was born in Soham (Newmarket Q2-1899 3B:520), son of Abner and Mary Ann AUDUS (née BADCOCK).
1901 census...Aged 2, he was at Hasse Road, Soham with his widowed grandmother Sarah Ann BADCOCK [64] born Burwell; his uncle Charles Badcock [23] farm labourer born Soham; his father Abner AUDUS [29] farm labourer born Soham; his mother Mary Ann [28] born Newmarket; brothers James W [6], Charles [4] and George [1 month], all born in Soham. 1911 census...Aged 14, he was at Qua Fen Common with his widowed mother and brothers James W and Charles (both farm labourers) and George. His father had died in 1901. His mother was still at Qua Fen Common on the pension card. His eldest brother James William served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and survived the war His elder brother Charles was killed in action in France in 1917. see here ..and cousin Charles BADCOCK died in 1918 in France see here |
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He enlisted in Cambridge. With no overseas service he had no medals. Report in the Newmarket Journal stated that he enlisted, aged 19, in February 1918. He was under going training at Forest Row for just 3 weeks when he was taken ill and admitted to No.2 Eastern Military Hospital, Brighton from where his body was removed to Soham for burial.
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