Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Busbridge E J Pte 3686 Edward James 14 Inf Bn 23 Electrician Single C of E
Address: Essendon, Flower St, 19
Next of Kin: Busbridge, William E, father, 19 Flower St, Essendon
Enlisted: 17 Jul 1915
Embarked: A71 Nestor 11 Oct 1915
Relatives on Active Service:
Busbridge J N Gunner 20062 brother
Watson A P Sapper 18324 future brother-in-law
Word has been received that Sergeant E. J. Ned Busbridge has been missing in France since April 11th. He is the youngest son of Mr. W. E. Busbridge, of Flower St. Essendon. His brother, Gnr. J. N Busbridge, has the top of his right thumb taken off, otherwise he is doing well.
ROLL OF HONOR. (1917, June 14). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74602800 |
Red Cross Wounded and Missing - Edward James Busbridge
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FOOTBALL NOTES. Sergeant E. J. ("Ted") Busbridge, who was a prisoner of war in Germany, is on his way home to sunny "Oss."
FOOTBALL NOTES. (1919, March 29). Williamstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1856 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69682497 |
International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva
ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, 1914-1918
For an explanation of these records, please go to the ICRC website at the above link.
Mentioned in these publications:
Sparkies at War, 1914-1918, by Ken Purdham, pp54, 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 118.
Two items reporting the return of Crichton-W-R-Pte-2397 prisoner of war.
BUSBRIDGE- WATSON -(Military Wedding)
On the 9th August, at St James' Old Cathedral,
West Melbourne by the Rev J A Schofield, Sergt
Edward James, (late 46th Batt, AIF) youngest
son of Mr W E Busbridge, Flower street,
Essendon, to Isobel second daughter of Mr and
Mrs G Watson, "Christo," Hardiman street, Kensington
The Argus 6 September 1919
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4694825
BUSBRIDGE (nee Watson).-On the 21st June at Nurse
Wellington's, 20 Hardiman street, Kensington, to Mr
and Mrs E J Busbridge - a daughter, (Ellen Margaret).
The Argus 31 July 1920
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4593007
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Missing
Regimental Register