Biermacht Posted 30 October , 2018 Share Posted 30 October , 2018 Gentlemen, last sunday I purchased a trio with the inscription: 3331 Pte. E.G. Budd 11-Lond. R. A friend of mine helped me find the guys MIC, and he entered service in Egypt on the 10.08.1915. I would like to know more about this soldier, and where he went, can somebody help me, please? Kind regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrmh Posted 30 October , 2018 Share Posted 30 October , 2018 (edited) 1/11 London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles) War Diary has not been digitised but is available to view: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4557807 And some info here, which appears to be a transcription of that Diary in reverse date order: https://friendsofim.com/category/projects/away-from-the-western-front-from-islington-to-egypt-palestine-and-syria/finsbury-rifles-war-diary-egypt-palestine-and-syria/ Edited 30 October , 2018 by Jrmh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermacht Posted 1 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Thank you for your reply Jrmh, much appreciated. I am not a member of the archive though, but maybe someone else can contribute with further info? Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrough Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Movements of battalion here http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/london-regiment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 1 November , 2018 Share Posted 1 November , 2018 Would the medals show the battalion number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermacht Posted 3 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2018 From the inscription 11-LOND.R. I assume that he was in the 11.th. Battalion called the Finsbury Rifles, is that correct? If I am also correct, they left for Gallipoli like the 10.th. Battalion and was evacuated in December to Egypt? Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 3 November , 2018 Share Posted 3 November , 2018 Can you post a pic of the inscription on the rim of the medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermacht Posted 3 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2018 The inscription on the rim of the Victory Medal and the 1914-18 Medal are both the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermacht Posted 3 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2018 Hard to take a good photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 3 November , 2018 Share Posted 3 November , 2018 Thanks for the pics. I am still unsure wether the battalion number should be shown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 3 November , 2018 Share Posted 3 November , 2018 Hi Brian, The medal rolls show that 3331/451146 Edward George Budd was with the 11th Battalion for the duration of his overseas service. It records him as being in theatre 2(a) from 10.8.1915 to 27.11.1915; 4(a) from 30.11.1915 to 18.3.1916: and 4(b) from 19.3.1916 to 4.6.1919. The Battalion war diary for their time in Gallipoli is available on Ancestry (link). It shows that they arrived in Sulva Bay on 10th August 1915. So it would appear that Edward arrived with the Battalion, rather than being a reinforcement. Findmypast has a hospital admission discharge record for Edward. It reads that having spent 10 days at 19 General Hospital in Alexandria suffering from lumbago, he was discharged to a convalescence hospital on 14.12.1915. At that time he is recorded as being 20 years old, and serving with 'C' Company, 1/11 London Regiment. He had two service numbers because of the 1917 renumbering of the TF. His 451146 number falls within the block (450001 to 470000) allocated to the units of the 11th Battalion. The medal roll indicates that (allowing for 'drop outs') the new 6 digit numbers were issued sequentially based on the previous 4 digit numbers. Looking at just a couple of 11th Battalion men that do have surviving service papers, what you appear to get is: 3259/451097 Ward - joined 26.10.1914 3260/451098 Lines - joined 27.10.1914 3331/451146 3350/451161 Moore - joined 1.1.1915 ????/451172 Smith - joined 13.1.1915 3382/451175 Smith - joined 13.1.1915 Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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