BUDD, Edward
(Service number 80043)
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Birth
| Date | 05/04/1887 | Place of Birth | Ashburton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 17 December 1917 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Wilson Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Drapers assistant | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Violet BUDD (wife), 22 Cutten Street, St Kilda, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | *May 1948 | Age | 61 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Edward Budd was the third son of Alfred and Elizabeth Cornthwaite (née Reid). He was educated at Timaru Main and Timaru South schoolsl. Edward married Violet Black on 28 March 1913 at Dunedin. He enlisted at Timaru, having been drawn in the ballot. His youngest brother Herbert George Budd was killed in action in 1915 at Gallipoli. His brother Alfred also enlisted.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [11 April 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [11 April 2019]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [11 April 2019]
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