Private Henry Claude Buscombe
25 May 1917 - 15 Aug 1997
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marldon Patrol | Patrol member | 08 Oct 1941 | 12 Jan 1943 |
National ID
WIOC 215/5
Commissioned or Enlisted
8th October 1941
Occupation
Horseman
Address
Home Lea, Marldon Cross, Marldon, Devon
Other information
In January 1943 Henry Buscombe was transferred to 12th Battalion (Lands End) Home Guard as he had moved to St Just in Cornwall to become a miner at Geevor Mine. He returned to Torbay after the war. He seems to be recorded as both Henry Claude and Claude Henry.
The Nominal Roll has his date of birth as 25 May 1917 but the 1939 Register has 10 May 1918.
He married Jean Margaret Hamlyn in 1950.
Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Henry Buscombe grave
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register