Name
(Samuel) Frederick Budd
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/03/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
8132
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
51st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY
Plot VII, Row B, Grave 68.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
Not on the Tring memorials
Pre War
Son of Samuel Joseph and Fanny (nee SAUNDERS) BUDD of Watford.
His parents married 26 July 1883 at Sts Peter & Paul, Tring, Herts. Samuel died 1934 in Watford aged 76, and was buried 29 August in North Watford Cemetery; Fanny died 27 April 1939 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 5 May, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Frederick was born 1897 in Tring, and attended Tring New Mill J.M.I. School from 2 October 1900 to 29 February 1904.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Tring, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 14 he still lived in Tring, with his parents and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly Private 7192 Bedfordshire Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds or was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Samuel’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Recorded as BUDD F on the Borough Roll of Honour; on the Christ Church Memorial.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
