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Gilbert Easthope BUDDEN [1919-1942]

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Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-03-08 21:15
Names
Given: 
Gilbert Easthope
Family: 
Budden
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1919-02-04
Death
Date: 
1942-10-11

Son of Mrs M. Budden.

Tags: 
POW
Connections: 
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-11-29 16:39.

Gilbert's baptism on 13 March 1919 is mentioned in the St. John's Cathedral records for 1919.

Submitted by annpake on Sun, 2020-04-19 04:32.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records

Corporal Gilbert Easthorpe Budden Hong Kong Defence Corps died 11 October 1942

Son of Henry Easthorpe Budden and Maggie Budden of Cosham Hampshire

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15287318

Prisoners of War Cards gives date of birth 11 October 1917

Headstone 4 January 1919

National Archives Prisoners of War 1715 - 1945 Reference   CO 980/138 records him as having been on board the Lisbon Maru

 

Submitted by eurasian_david on Sun, 2020-04-19 05:10.

Forces War Records - the archive reference was from 'Ron Bridge's Collection' under the collection of 'British and Imperial Prisoners of War held by the Japanese WWII FEPOW'

Name: Gilbert Easthope Budden

DOB: 4th February 1919

Nationality: British 

Date of death: 11th October 1942

Date of Capture: 25th December 1941

Rank: Corporal

POW Camp: Shamshuipo

Service Number: 2965

Duty Location: Hong Kong

Next of Kin: Parents: Henry E. (Shamshuipo) & Maggie Budden (Stanley)

Service: British Army

Primary Unit: Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

Commerorated: Stanley

Campaign Medals: 1) War Medal (1939-1945) 2) 1939-45 Star