Name
Martin Busby
1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/01/1918
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266136
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CANADA FARM CEMETERY
III. G. 33.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
"GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN"
UK & Other Memorials
Wiggington Village Memorial, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Martin Busby was born in 1891, in Wigginton, Herts, son of Robert Baker (B 1861 in Wigginton, Herts) and Leah Baker (B 1858 in Wigginton, Herts).
1901 Census records Martin aged 10, at school, living with his parents, brothers George 4 and Arthur 2, in Wigginton, Herts.
By 1911 Martin now aged 20 was working as a Golfman on Estate, living with his parents, brothers George 14, Arthur 12 and sister Thurser May 19, in Wigginton Bottom, Herts.
Wartime Service
Martin enlisted in the County Town of Hertford, posted to the Hertfordshire Regiment, initially with the Service No. 3810, and then 266136.
Martin died on 24th January 1918, he is buried in the CWGC Canada Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. Grave Ref; III. G. 3.
The inscription on his grave reads, "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN".
Additional Information
The value of his effect were £12-8s-7d, Pay Owing and £14-10s-0d, War Gratuity, which went to his father Robert Baker.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild, Stuart Osborne
