Busby, Thomas –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Busby, of 18, Avondale Street, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 41 as an absentee from Newark since 15/02/1919 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 03/03/1919 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/30). Prisoner of war at Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.

Personal details

  • Surname: Busby
  • Forename: Thomas
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sapper
  • Unit: 172nd Tunnelling Company.
  • Service number: 136462
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/03/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5c
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 14/12/1917

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