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Brudenell-Bruce, George William James Chandos, 6th Marquis of Ailesbury, only son of Henry, 5th Marquis of Ailesbury, by Georgiana Sophia Maria, second daughter of G. H. Pinckney, of Tawstock Court, Devon; b. May 21, 1873; adm. April 27, 1887 (G); left April 1890; Lieut. 3rd Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders July 9, 1892; Capt. Royal Wilts Yeomanry 1898; served in the South African War with the Imperial Yeomanry 1899- 1900, being employed with transport and graded as D. A. A. G. March 30, 1900; mentioned in despatches L. G. Sept. 10, 1901; D. S. O. Nov. 29, 1900; retired April 22, 1903; Major 1st Co. of London Yeomanry Oct. 16, 1908-15; temp. Major A. S. C. Sept. 16, 1915; served on the western front in Great War I 1915-9; mentioned in despatches; T. D.; succ. as 6th Marquis of Ailesbury March 10, 1911; Deputy Lieut. for Wiltshire; m. 1st March 21, 1903, Caroline Sydney Anne, only daughter of John Madden, of Clones, co. Monaghan; wd Feb. 21, 1945, Mabel Irene, daughter of John Samuel Lindsay, of Wrexham; 3rd July 9, 1955, Mrs. Rowland Money; d. Aug. 4, 1961.

Buchanan, Angus Morogh Urquhart, son of the Rev. James Little Buchanan, Rector of Charlwood, Surrey; b. Aug. 1, 1900; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (G); left July 1918.

Buckley, Edmund Graham, son of Edmund Frazer Buckley, of Chelsea, barrister-at-law, by Helen Margaret, daughter of Edward Castle, Q. C., of South Kensington and sister of Reginald Wingfield Castle (q.v.); b. May 5, 1901; adm. Jan. 14, 1915 (G); left July 1919; R. M.C. Sandhurst; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Rifle Brigade July 14, 1921; Lieut. July 14, 1923; seconded under the Colonial Office to the Iraq Levies May 14, 1923; Capt. 3rd (Assyrian) Batt. Iraq Levies July 4, 1923; mentioned in despatches for services in Iraq April-May 1927; M.B.E. 1933; Major Aug. 1, 1938; served with B. E. F. in Greece and as a liaison officer with Greek troops in Egypt; Gold Cross of Royal Order of George I with Swords 1942; m. Oct. 14, 1933, Margaret Elisabeth, daughter of Frank Bailey, of Chelsea; d. of wounds received in Greece Jan. 21, 1943.

Edmund Graham Buckley was born at Chelsea, London on the 5th of May 1901 the son of Edmund Frazer Buckley, a barrister at law, and Helen Margaret (nee Castle) Buckley of 2, Carlyle Gardens, Cheyne Row, Chelsea in London. He was christened at Holy Trinity Church, Chelsea on the 2nd of June 1901.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from the 14th of January 1915 to July 1919. He was a member of the 1st Cricket XI in 1918 and of the 2nd Football XI in 1917 and 1918. He was a member of the Officer Training Corps and was promoted to Lance Corporal in January 1918. He was appointed as a Monitor in September 1918. On leaving school he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst from where he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own) on the 24th of July 1921. He was promoted to Lieutenant on the 14th of July 1923 and was seconded to the Colonial Office for service with the Iraqi Levies on the 14th of May 1923, setting sail for Basrah on board the SS Rotenfels on the following day. He was promoted to Captain on the 4th of July 1923 and was attached to the 3rd (Assyrian) Battalion, Iraqi Levies.
He was Mentioned in Despatches for “distinguished services” during operations in the Penjwin area of Iraq for the period April to May 1927, which was announced by the Air Ministry on the 23rd of March 1928. He was awarded the MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List, which was announced in the London Gazette of the 6th of June 1933. He was promoted to Major on the 1st of August 1938
He was married on the 14th of October 1933 to Margaret Elizabeth (nee Bailey) and they lived at Old Rectory, Boscombe in Wiltshire. He was a member of the Cavendish Club.
During the Second World War he served in Greece and as a Liaison Officer with Greek troops in Egypt for which he was awarded Gold Cross of the Royal Order of George I with Swords (Greece) by King George of the Hellenes shortly before his death.
He was later appointed as the commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion of his Regiment.
He died at the Military Hospital for Head Injuries, St Hugh’s College, Oxford.
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Boscombe.
He is commemorated at Oxford Crematorium on the left hand column.

Budgett, Harry Anthony, son of William Edward Percy Budgett, chairman H. H. & S. Budgett & Co., wholesale grocers, Bristol, and Haydée Brigida, d. of Grizansio Marchi of Buenos Aires; b. 15 Oct. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (G); left July 1937; RA 1940-5 (Capt.); dir. H. H. & S. Budgett & Co.; m. 19 Sept. 1945 Patricia Elsie Vera, d. of Capt. George Slade RHA, of Bournemouth; d. 30 July 2001.

Budgett, William Percy, brother of Harry Anthony Budgett (qv); b. 30 July 1920; adm. May 1934 (G); left July 1938; RAF in WW2 (WO Air Gunner); dir. H. H. & S. Budgett & Co.; RNU Gold Badge 1986; m. 1st 17 July 1948 Florence Sylvia, d. of Albert Gardener of Clifton, Bristol; 2nd Helena Mary Thompson of Taunton, Somerset; d. 28 Jan. 2003.

BULKLEY, EDWARD ALEXANDER, son of Alexander Sydenham Bulkley, Surat, India, and Mary, dau. of Edward Bulkley; b. 20 Apr 1859; adm. as exhibitioner (G) 12 Jun 1873; QS 1874; left May 1878; Indian Civil Service, Bombay; Superintendent of Police, 5th grade, Ratnagiri; District Superintendent of Police, Khandesh; killed by a tiger while shooting in the jungles of Vyjapur, Chopda Taluka, Apr 1897.

BULKLEY, HARRINGTON GEORGE, brother of Edward Alexander Bulkley (qv); b. 29 May 1860; adm. from Bradfield Coll. (G) 8 Apr 1874; left Aug 1876; Indian Civil Service, Bombay, 5 May 1878; Salt Dept. Inspector, N. Frontier, 5 May 1878; Assistant Collector, Bombay, 1 Jun 1883; Assistant Collector, Karaghoda, from 30 Apr 1890; ISO 3 Jun 1915; d. at Thana, near Bombay, 1 Aug 1915.

BULLER, CHARLES REGINALD, third son of James Buller (qv); b. 24 Jul 1806; adm. (G) 20 Jan 1819; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Mar 1825; entered Ceylon Civil Service, 9 May 1825; District Judge, Colombo; Government Agent, Central Province; member, Ceylon Legislative Council; retd. 16 Aug 1855; m. 1st, 9 Nov 1842 Emma, dau. of George Little, Asnagh, co. Longford; m. 2nd, 31 Aug 1869 Bridget Margaret, widow of Rev. Joseph Sortain, Brighton, Sussex, and dau. of Sir Patrick Macgregor, Bart., FRCS, Serjeant-Surgeon to George IV; d. 22 Apr 1879.

BULLER, HENRY JOHN, fourth son of James Buller (qv); b. 1 May 1811; adm. (G) 27 Sep 1819; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 26 Feb 1829; BA 1833; MA 1837; ordained deacon (Bath and Wells, lit. dim. from Exeter) 17 Jan 1836, priest (Ely) 4 Jun 1837; Rector of West Parley, Dorset, from 7 Sep 1839; m. 1st, 8 Feb 1844 Mary Theodosia, eldest dau. of John Rickards, Ailstone Hill, Herefs.; m. 2nd, 14 May 1873 Cornelia Theresa, widow of Henry Templer, Ceylon Civil Service, and dau. of John Boyle Bagenal; d. 2 Nov 1873.

BULLER, REGINALD JOHN, third son of Charles Buller (qv); b. 24 Jul 1813; adm. (G) 22 Sep 1826; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 8 Dec 1831; BA 1837; ordained; Rector of Troston, Suffolk, from 1841; d. 19 Nov 1880.