6030 Sergeant Harry Budd of 14th Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died in Mesopotamia on the 21st June 1916. He was born in Petersfield, Hampshire, and enlisted at Winchester. He is bureid in Basra War Cemetery in modern-day Iraq.
Harry Budd's medal index card notes that he died of disease. He had arrived overseas as a corporal on the 14th October 1914, and was promoted to sergeant some time later. He was entitled to the 1914 Star and British War and Victory Medals.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Sources:
Ancestry (MIC)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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I have a photograph of a Sgt.A.Budd or could be Sgt.H.Budd. (writing a little obscure !! ) The photo was given to my Uncle Gerald Trueman (nickname Joe) during the hostilities in Mesopotamia 1914/18. There are references to the outbreak of Cholera in a letter written at the time. (dated 3rd.July.1918) Obviously a member of the Budd family irrespective of the initial. These two men must have been mates.
Dottie, thanks for posting this. I'd be happy to publish the photo on this entry. If you'd like me to do so, please post another comment with your email address. I won't publish the comment, but it will enable me to send you an email. Either way, thanks for this additional information.
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