Arthur Henry Budd . Army 3 Amb Car Coy Royal Army Service Corps from Wolverhampton (d.1st August 1942) I am trying to research my uncle's war years. Arthur Henry Budd was in the royal army service corps, he was killed 01/08/1942. Does anyone remember him?
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D Budd . British Army 1st Lothian & Border Yeomanry D Budd served with the 1st Lothian & Border Yeomanry British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Pte. Frederick William Budd . British Army 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment from Hanworth (d.21st July 1944)
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Stwd. Richard David Budd . Royal Navy from East London Dick Budd served as a Steward with the Royal Navy.
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William Francis "Buddie" Budd . British Army Corps of Royal Military Police from Islington, London William Budd survived the war, he passed away whilst on duty on 10th December 1947 with honour.
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Roy Budden . Auxiliary Unit from Eastleigh, Hamphire Roy was a member of the unit based in Stoke Park Woods at Eastleigh in Hampshire.
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J. P. Budgen . Auxiliary Fire Service Horsham
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S/Sgt. Thomas Gunton Budington . United States Army 69 Inf. from Metropolitan Av, Bronx, NYC Our father Thomas Budington was captured in France, around Oct. 20 or so of 1944. He was shipped around Germany in box cars and ended up in Stalag 3c in Kristan Germany (now in Poland). On his German POW dog tags are the following numbers: ST- XII A, under which is: 93019. After the war he was a lawyer, Police Officer with NYPD and an NYS Court Officer, he died in 1990. Any information anyone might have would be appreciated.
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Pte. Gustav Ephraim Buffett . Australian Army Australian Headquarters from Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island (d.13th February 1947) Private Buffett was the Son of John Edward and Dinah Buffett, of Norfolk Island; husband of Estelle Evelyn Buffett, of Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island.
He was 26 when he died of an illness and is buried in the Kingston Cemetery, Norfolk Island
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Pvt. Louis Buffone . United States Army AC V Intcp Cmd FEAF Air Corps from New York POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
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William Bugg . British Army Royal Signals from Guildford, Surrey My late father was in the Desert Rats. His name was William Bugg, London and Guildford, Surrey. He was a radio operator. He was based in the Egyptian Desert and Northern Italy. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers him.
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Pfc. Lester Raymond Buggs . United States Army 192nd Tank Batt. Co. "A" Hq. Co Armored from Wisconsin POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
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Jan Gerarg Buis . British Army Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps from Holland (d.15th Nov 1944) Jan Buis was 30 when he died. His ashes are in the Jakarta (Menteng Puo) Netherlands Field of Honour in Indonesia.
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2nd Lt. H. F. Buiskool . Royal Air Force No. 129 Squadron from Holland (d.13th Feb 1944) On 13th February 1944 on a pratice formation flight in bad weather, a Spitfire aircraft flew into the top of a low hill near Peterhead killing 2nd Lt. Buiskool.
He was buried on 18th February 1944 at Old Churchyard, Peterhead (UK). His grave is now at Mill Hill, UK.
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P/O. Henri Francis Buiskool . Royal Dutch Air Force 129 Squadron (d.13th Feb 1944)
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Cpl. Owen Richard John Bulkeley . British Army 2nd Btn. Princess Louises Kensington Regiment from Holyhead My grandfather, Dick Bulkeley, joined the 2nd Kensington Regiment at the outbreak of WW2, being part of the occupying force in Iceland in 1940. On his return to the UK he was based at Kington Camp in Kington, Herefordshire where he met Mary Cook and married her.
On D-Day + 6 he was a machine gunner as part of the invasion force in Europe fighting through Northern France, Belgium and finally on "the island" in Holland.
He was discharged in 1946 for a perforated ulcer and returned to Hereford were he lived for the remainder of his life. He never spoke of the war but he often mentioned the evil of the German Army at that time.
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Doreen Winifred "Dolly" Bull . Muntions Worker from Croydon, Surrey I was working at Redwings Munition Factory at Purley Way, Croydon. Because we had been working long hours (with very little pay)the foreman said we could go home at 5.30 on the Friday, which was the day before my 18th birthday. It was a beautiful August evening. I was looking out of the window waiting for my mother to come home from shopping, when I saw lots of aircraft bobbing and whizzing about. I thought they were Canadians or Americans fooling about. At about 6.50 there were almighty bangs which shot me right across the room into the garden.They were German planes bombing Croydon Airport which I lived near (and still do) My mother came in all flustered and pushed me into the shelter, but all I could think about was my father who was on duty as Police Security at the Airport. I ran out but couldn't get very far as there were huge boulders down the road. An RAF fellow told me my father was OK and was helping to get the injured out of Rollasons Factory. He came home about 3.30 in the morning, covered in dust and blood and his boots had big grooves in the heel where the German bombers had machine-gunned them. There were lots of people killed during this raid as there had been no warning at all. I can tell you I was really scared after all that plus I had to find another job as the factory I had been working was demolished, which proved how lucky I had been having been sent home early otherwise I wouldn't be here to tell you this story.
I found another job, soldering surgical needles for the troops. Life was very diferrent what with the air raids and the blackout. It was very hard for us teenagers, but early in 1941 my friend and I did slowly start to live as normal a life as possible. One Sunday afternoon we went to our local dance hall (the Palais in Croydon). We couldn't afford to go into the dance but sat in the veranda upstairs to watch. There my life changed as there were about four boys, who we didn't know, and one came over and tapped me on the shoulder and said "I'm going to marry you". I thought not a chance! I wondered what my dad would say as I was the youngest and a real daddy's girl. I did start going out with him and he was really nice. In November he had to go into the Navy. His brother came with me to Waterloo Station to see him off. As the train pulled out, he shouted "Put the Banns up, I will put in special leave". He came home December 23rd and we were married December 24th 1942. So I would say some good came out of the War. He turned out to be such a wonderful husband and father to our son and daughter. Sadly he passed away in May 2009 but I will always be flattered he chose me and we had nearly 67 years of happy marriage.
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F. T. Bull . Auxiliary Fire Service Horsham
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Able Sea. Hector "Jack" Bull . Royal Navy HMS Boscawen from Redhill, Surrey Jack Bull was my father and he served in the Royal Navy from 16th of April 1940 until 31st Dec 1945. His service record says he was on, HMS Collingwood, Victory, Dunluce Castle, Excellent and HMS Boscawen (Plucky), from Nov 1943 to Dec 1944. The Plucky (as he always called it) was in the first flotilla sweeping the English Channel prior to and during the D-Day landings, and he was still at sea when his first son was born on 15th of June.
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Sgt. James Henry Bull . Royal Air Force bomb aimer 460 Sqd. (d.2nd Feb 1945)
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John Bull . Royal Air Force 50 Squadron from Norwood, S.A. Australia (d.12th Apr 1940) I am doing research into my family tree I have been contacted by a family in Australia. Their connection with my family dates back to 1691. It would be really nice to give one of his relatives now aged 35, some information regarding John Bull.
John Bull was the son of Alfred Bull (1887-1965) and Zoe Elliott (1890- 1938). He was born in Kent Town, South Australia. He was shot down over the North Sea and from all I can find was flying in a Handley Page Hampden.
He could well have an address of Norwood, South Australia, but this is a bit of a guess as it is where his parents were married in Sept 1911.
I do know the problems you face as I am a volunteer at Chatham Historic Dockyard, and having served in the Royal Navy I am often confronted with people who think that records were always up to date and exact. If only!
Thanks in anticipation.
Update:
RAF Losses record that the Hampden, L4064, which had been converted as a Torpedo Bomber, took off at 08:15 from Waddington to attack shipping which was reported in Kristiansand harbour. They reported as having ditched at 14:20, 120 miles East of Newcastle and it is believed that the crew managed to get into their dinghy, but despite an extensive search no trace was found. Sgt Nevinson's body was later washed ashore and he was buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, the remainder have no known graves and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
The crew were:
- P/O J.B.Bull
- P/O A.D.Pilcher
- Sgt W.S.Nevinson
- Cpl W.H.G.Evans
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RDF Op. Johnny Bull . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria (d.12th Aug 1942)
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RDF Op. Johnny Bull . Royal Navy HMS Nelson
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F/Sgt. Kenneth Frederick Bull . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 166 Sqdn. (d.5th November 1944) Lancaster AS-T ME835 was lost without trace on a raid to Bochum on 5th November 1944. The crew members were:
F/O Joseph Raymond Wilson
Sgt John Alan Fenton
F/Sgt Norman Robert Booth
F/Sgt Kenneth Frederick Bull
F/Sgt Eric Bowring
Sgt John Hodgson Crooks
Sgt David Chapman
All served in the RAFVR and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
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F/Sgt. L. J. Bull . Royal Australian Air Force 97 Squadron
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LH Bull . British Army North Staffordshire Regiment LH Bull served with the North Staffordshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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P/O. Peter Edward Tucker Bull . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 115 Squadron from Potters Bar, Middlesex (d.12th Apr 1940) On 12th April 1940 Peter Bull took part in a raid on Stavanger, Norway. Operating out of RAF Marham, Norfolk, Vickers Wellington Mk1C, P9284, KO-J was the lead aircraft of 2nd section. It was shot down over Stavanger and crashed on top of a bakery. All in the aircraft were killed. They are all buried in the Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
- Pilot Officer 36223 Frederick Edward Barber, 26 years
- Pilot Officer 36180 David Alexander Rankin, (New Zealand) 25 years
- Sgt 580805 Alan Sydney Pearce, 20 years
- Sgt 514904 Geoffrey William James Juby, 28 years
- Leading Aircraftman 545537 Lionel Allen Westcott, 21 years
- Pilot Officer 76004 (RAFVR) Peter Edward Tucker Bull, 26 years.
Peter was the son of Walter William and Edith Bull of Potters Bar, Middlesex.
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R. Bull . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd.
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RA Bull . British Army RA Bull served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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