BORN NETHERFIELD, SUSSEX 19/10/1896. SON OF CHARLES EDWARD BUSS (1875-1950) AND NELLIE GWENDOLINE WINCHESTER (1869-1912). A TAILOR (1911 CENSUS) AND PLUMBER’S MATE (ARMY RECORDS). HE ENLISTED IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE ON 10/10/1912. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 125 LBS WEIGHT, 35-38 INCH CHEST, GREY EYES, LIGHT BROWN HAIR, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION.
TRAINED AT WINCHESTER. POSTED TO FRANCE ON 07/10/1914. RETURNED TO ENGLAND WITH FROST BITE, ON 05/12/1914. RETURNED TO FRANCE, ON 16/02/1916. PROMOTED CORPORAL, ON 02/07/1916. WOUNDED AT THE SOMME, WITH SHELL SHOCK, ON 22/10/1916 AND RETURNED AGAIN TO ENGLAND.
HE MARRIED AT ST JOHNS CHURCH, KNARESBOROUGH, ON 10/02/1917. HUSBAND OF LYDIA PALLISTER (1895-1975), AT 45, CAMBRIDGE STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 18/03/1917. FOUND GUILTY OF STEALING FROM AN OFFICER, ON 21/06/1917 AND REDUCED IN THE RANKS. THEN PROMOTED TO LANCE SERGEANT, ON 28/10/1917. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY, ON 17/12/1917. HE WAS GASSED AND RETURNED TO THE ST JOHNS VAD HOSPITAL, HULL, ON 20/01/1918. DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY AS “UNFIT”, ON 11/10./1918, AFTER SIX YEARS ARMY SERVICE.
BURIED AT HULL NORTHERN CEMETERY, AGED 22.
HIS TWIN SISTER MABEL WHO DIED 29/01/1923, AGED 29.
