Captain Edward Budd

Regiment: Irish Guards
Date published: 26/07/1918
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 08/05/1918
Age at death: 24
Cemetery: Ayette British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Plot: B. 3.
Information: Captain Edward Budd M.C., Irish Guards, was killed in action on May 8th, 1918. He was the eldest son of Mr. Cecil L. Budd, C.B.E., The Briars, Reigate, and was in his 24th year. He was educated at Winchester, and on the outbreak of war was gazetted to the Army Service Corps, being subsequently transferred to the Irish Guards. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917, and for subsequent acts of gallantry was awarded two bars to his M.C.