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BUBA BANGE, Private, NA/41755. 6th Bn. Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.. 9th June 1944. 15. B. 13.

 

BUBA GARKIDA, Private, NA/36618. 7th Bn. Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.. 12th June 1944. 15. B. 14.

 

BUBA MALLAM MADURI, Private, NA/83402. 12th Bn. Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.. 18th April 1944. 15. A. 14.

 

BUCK, Gunner, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 1429181. 66 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 14th May 1944. Son of Ben and Nellie Buck, of Leeds, Yorkshire. 14. D. 16.

 

BUCKBARROW, Lieutenant, FRANK BERNARD, 95775. 2/7th Bn. Middlesex Regiment attd. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 26th July 1945. Age 30. Son of Harold and Elsie May Buckbarrow, of Hove, Sussex. 20. H. 21.

 

BUCKLEY, Corporal, ERNEST, 3454976. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 2nd February 1945. Age 28. Son of Fred and Sarah Alice Buckley; husband of Sarah Buckley, of Burnley, Lancashire. 19. E. 4.

 

BUGG, Private, ERIC JOHN, 14729883. 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. 20th April 1945. Age 29. Son of Ernest and Flora Bugg; husband of Olive Bugg, of Lancaster. 28. E. 16.

 

BUGG, Private, LAWRENCE HOWARD, 14707184. 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. 14th April 1945. Age 19. Son of Charles Alfred and Elizabeth Annie Bugg, of Barking, Suffolk. 21. A. 15.

 

BUGLER, Gunner, ROBERT THOMAS, 5187497. Royal Artillery attd. 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 22nd March 1945. Age 27. Son of Michael and Elizabeth Bugler, of Brixton, London. 17. F. 3.

 

BULEY, Private, JOHN TOOLEY, 5628231. 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment. 10th February 1945. Age 28. 26. H. 16.

 

BULLER, Gunner, ERNEST, 1468868. 21 Bty., 8 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 8th February 1944. Age 30. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Buller, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. 5. B. 5.

 

BULLETT, Private, ARCHIBALD FREDERICK, 5574627. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 29th April 1945. Age 30. Son of Ernest and Phoebe Lilian Bullett; husband of Edith Ellen Bullett, of Acton, Middlesex. 20. H. 15.

 

BULLIMORE, Flight Sergeant (Pilot), KENNETH, 1623877. 79 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 27th March 1945. Age 21. Son of John William Bullimore and May E. Bullimore, of Walton, Wakefield, Yorkshire. 25. C. 19.

 

BURDEN, Private, CYRIL JAMES, 14725202. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th February 1945. Age 34. 3. J. 4.

 

BURDEN, Private, GEORGE JAMES, 5730893. 2nd Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. 20th March 1945. Age 25. Son of Victor Thomas Burden and Ann Burden, of Shaftesbury, Dorsetshire. 17. E. 12.

 

BURFIELD, Serjeant, WILLIAM HENRY EDWARD, 6085145. Royal Corps of Signals attd. 7th Indian Div.. 20th April 1945. Age 31. 28. E. 12.

 

BURGESS, Lance Serjeant, FRANK RAYMOND, 2034432. Royal Engineers. 27th March 1944. Age 34. Son of Edwin J. T. Burgess and Florence Mabel Burgess, of Erdington, Birmingham. 6. B. 9.

 

BURGESS, Private, JACK PHILLIP, 5342191. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 18th March 1945. Age 28. Son of William John and Emily Jane Burgess, of Frome, Somerset. Coll. grave 25. C. 2-5.

 

BURGESS, Lance Corporal, THOMAS, 6019091. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 30th January 1945. Age 26. Son of Charles Thomas Burgess and Rosina Burgess; husband of Emily Elizabeth Burgess, of Barmouth, Merionethshire. 26. C. 23.

 

BURGIN, Private, FRANK REGINALD, 4748913. 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 3rd June 1944. Age 25. 13. C. 12.

 

BURGOYNE, Private, WILLIAM GORDON, 4995990. 2nd Bn. Welch Regiment. 30th April 1947. Age 20. Son of Thomas and Amy Florence Burgoyne, of Pontymister, Risca, Monmouthshire. 28. J. 2.

 

BURLING, Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.), ALBERT JAMES, 1877098. 358 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1st May 1945. Age 20. Son of Albert Edward and Annie Burling, of Cross Green, Suffolk. 12. E. 17.

 

BURLINSON, Private, JOHN HENRY, 7688149. York and Lancaster Regiment. 22nd February 1944. Age 30. 5. C. 3.

 

BURMAN, Private, CLIFFORD THOMAS, 14718362. 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. 4th June 1945. Age 23. Son of Mrs. H. L. Burman, of Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire. 21. D. 4.

 

BURMAN, Private, FRANK LEONARD, 14391983. 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment. 26th March 1944. Age 28. Son of William George and Eleanor Anne Burman, of Writtle, Essex; husband of Mabel Doris Burman, of Writtle. 11. D. 1.

 

BURN, Corporal, JAMES, 4460028. 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. 23rd February 1945. Age 28. Son of Robert and Jane Burn, of Manchester; husband of Ivy Burn, of Manchester. 18. A. 22.

 

BURN, Gunner, ROBERT, 1838288. 18 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 8th April 1945. Age 36. Son of William and Margaret Burn, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Elsie Burn (ne'e Minto). 21. F. 12.

 

BURNELL, Leading Aircraftman, ERNEST WILLIAM GEORGE, 932715. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 13th February 1945. Age 23. Son of Ernest George and Annie Beatrice Burnell, of Goodmayes, Essex. 25. H. 19.

 

BURNELL, Private, LESLIE, 4544168. 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). 15th January 1944. Age 28. Son of Joseph and Lily Burnell; husband of Alice Lilian Burnell, of Middleton, Leeds, Yorkshire. 11. G. 24.

 

BURNETT, Private, JOHN GEORGE, 3063885. 1st Bn. Royal Scots. 3rd - 4th April 1943. Age 31. Son of William and Maggie Burnett, of Woodside, Aberdeen. 5. A. 20.

 

BURR, Corporal, LEONARD GEORGE, T/293349. Royal Army Service Corps. 11th May 1945. Age 32. Son of Alfred George and Nellie Burr; husband of Elizabeth Ann Burr, of Eltham, London. 20. G. 17.

 

BURRIDGE, Private, GEORGE EDWARD, 4542190. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 21st January 1945. Age 28. Son of George and Beatrice Elizabeth Burridge, of Idle, Yorkshire. 3. A. 12.

 

BURRIDGE, Lance Corporal, THOMAS WILLIAM JOHN, 5350154. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 26th December 1944. Age 22. 17. D. 22.

 

BURROWS, Corporal, GEORGE EDWARD, 3389470. 2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment. 24th February 1944. Age 27. Son of Alfred Edward and Mary Alice Burrows, of Ormskirk, Lancashire. 5. C. 13.

 

BURROWS, Private, HORACE, 14552637. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. 17th March 1944. Age 20. Son of Horace and Gladys May Brrows, of Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent. 6. A. 7.

 

BURROWS, Lance Corporal, LESLIE THOMAS, 14203951. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. 23rd June 1944. Age 22. 14. F. 11.

 

BURTON, Private, ARTHUR, 4038122. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th April 1944. Age 28. Husband of Lily Burton, of Stoke-on-Trent. Coll. grave ll. K. 1-17.

 

BURTON, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.), ARTHUR, 2209745. 62 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th June 1945. Age 20. Son of Christopher and Elizabeth A. Burton, of Rawtenstall, Lancashire. 3. B. 8.

 

BURTON, Private, ALBERT THOMAS, 4803745. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment. 18th March 1943. Age 22. 10. K. 24.

 

BURTON, Sergeant, DERRICK CHARLES NORTH, 1739627. 159 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 9th February 1945. Age 20. Son of Alfred E. Burton and Gwendolyn Victoria Burton, of Compton, Staffordshire. Coll. grave 7A. E. 10-17.

 

BURTON, Private, HORACE NORMAN, 1534398. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 10th March 1945. Age 27. 18. B. 8.

 

BURTON, Major, JOHN MILES, 67032. 136 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 7th January 1944. Age 28. Son of Miles and Ingrid Burton; husband of Jocelyn Margot Burton. 3. E. 20.

 

BURTON, Lieutenant, RONALD DAVID, 326220. 59 Bty. 18 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 20th April 1945. Age 25. Son of David Walner Burton and Edith Maud Burton, of Eastbourne, Sussex. 20. H. 12.

 

BUSBY, Lance Corporal, ALFRED DENNIS, 5342175. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 28th January 1945. Age 27. Son of Frederick William and Agnes Ann Busby, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; husband of Elsie Phyllis Busby, of Wycombe Marsh, High Wycombe. 26. B. 19.

 

BUSBY, Captain, JOHN ARTHUR, 130774. 2nd Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). 3rd April 1944. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sutton Busby, of Acton, Middlesex; husband of Edna May Busby, of Acton. 14. B. 7.

 

BUSH, Gunner, LEONARD THOMAS, 943808. 8 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th July 1944. Age 25. Son of Thomas Henry and Beatrice Mary Bush, of Ash, Somerset. 6. E. 22.

 

BUSH, Private, NEVILLE ERNEST JOHN, 5350157. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. 16th August 1944. Age 21. Son of William John and Mary Bush; husband of Violet Louisa Bush, of Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire. 7. G. 21.

 

BUSH, Private, ROBERT WALTER, 5440154. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 10th April 1945. Age 27. Son of Henry William and Elizabeth Sarah Anne Bush, of West Ham, Essex. 20. G. 11.

 

BUSHELL, Gunner, FREDERICK HENRY, 992776. 491 Bty., 24 Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 4th February 1944. Age 31. Son of George William and Ruth Bushell; husband of Phyllis Edna Bushell, of Bexley, Kent. 5. F. 19.

 

BUSHNELL, Private, ALEXANDER JAMIE, 2756386. 2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). 9th July 1944. Age 39. Son of David Messar Bushnell, and of Sarah Louisa Bushnell, of Arbroath. Angus. 7. D. 24.

 

BUTLER, Private, GODFREY JAMES, 6411661. 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th August 1944. Age 21. Son of Herbert and Mabel Jane Butler, of Hastings, Sussex. 7. J. 10.

 

BUTLER, Private, JOHN, 3913365. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers. 13th January 1945. Age 31. 27. F. 9.

 

BUTLER, Lieutenant, ROBERT, 184648. 45th Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.. 18th April 1944. 13. B. 6.

 

BUTLER, Captain, RICHARD WILLIAM, 330715. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment attd. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 9th April 1945. Age 30. Son of William and Margaret Lucy Butler, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. 20. H. 18.

 

BUTLER, Private, THOMAS, 3713544. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 2nd March 1945. Age 26. 20. A. 22.

 

BUTLIN, Lieutenant, DUDLEY OWEN, 273719. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. attd. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 13th January 1945. Age 22. Son of Harry and Gladys Ward Butlin, of Swindon, Wiltshire. Coll. grave 12. A. 5-18.

 

BUTTERFIELD, Private, FREDERICK, 14573171. 9th Bn. Border Regiment. 2nd March 1945. Age 22. Son of Frank and Minnie Trevena Butterfield, of West Gorton, Manchester. 20. A. 20.

 

BUTTERWORTH, Lance Corporal, ARTHUR GRAHAM, T/174650. Royal Army Service Corps. 11th April 1945. Age 33. Son of Albert and Emily Butterworth, of Leicester. 27. R. 13.

 

BUTTERWORTH, Driver, ALBERT THOMAS, 65023. Royal Corps of Signals. 7th March 1945. Age 26. Son of Thomas and Ada Butterworth; husband of Florence Butterworth, of Burley, Leeds, Yorkshire. 19. H. 12.

 

BUTTERWORTH, Trooper, JACK, 7895096. Royal Armoured Corps. 2nd May 1945. Age 25. Son of Harry and Ellen Butterworth, of Oldham, Lancashire. 17. B. 1.

 

BUXTON, Serjeant, JAMES, 4746775. 150th (10th Bn. The York and Lancaster Regt.) Regt. Royal Armoured Corps. 15th March 1945. Age 24. Son of James Edward Peter and Ermna Buxton. 17. D. 10.

 

 

Australian - Canadian - Indian - South African - New Zealand

 

BUDGEN, Major, CHRISTOPHER ROGER, IA/53. 1st Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 15th March 1945. Age 38. Son of William and Elizabeth Budgen; husband of Anne Frances Budgen. 17. C. 12.

 

BUDHE GURUNG, Lance Naik, 2301. 1st Bn. 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment). 13th February 1945. Age 23. Son of Kishan Lal and Mansuba, of Dursa, Nepal; husband of Kanmya, of Dursa. 24. A. 27.

 

BULE SHA, Sepoy, 23382. 9th Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 23rd March 1945. Age 18. Son of Mast Shah and Basam Bi, of Khothian, Jhelum, Pakistan; husband of Bibi Husain. 23. B. 1.

 

BURFIELD, Major, BERNARD JOHN, EC/2984. 7th Bn. 2nd Punjab Regiment. 13th February 1944. 5. A. 4.

 

BUTA, Sepoy, 19843. 2nd Bn. 7th Rajput Regiment. 5th April 1945. Age 19. Son of Dulla and Hukaman, of Chamiari, Jullundur, India. 22.G.26.

 

BUTA KHAN, Lance Naik, 13976. 6th Bn. 7th Rajput Regiment. 3rd July 1945. Age 17. Son of Sultan Khan, of Dilawarpur, Gujrat, Pakistan. 29. F. 18.

 

BUTLER, Major, JOHN DAVID, Mentioned in Despatches, EC/3799. 3rd Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 23rd June 1944. Age 22. Son of Sir Gerald Snowden Butler, Kt., C.I.E., and Lady Butler (nee Shaw), of Jersey, Channel Islands. 14. E. 22.

 

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