Ajax Public Library Digital Archive

Ajax Veterans Street Dedication: Buggey Lane (Sidney), p. 1

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Town of Ajax Street Dedication Buggey Lane Sidney Buggey Leading Seaman HMS Ajax 1940 to 1941 2001 Sydney Buggey No Died at Battle: No July 11, 1922-April 5, 2012 Street Name: Name of Veteran: Rank: Ship Served: Date of Service on Ship: Year of Visit/Dedication: Veteran or Family Visit: Veteran of the Battle of the River Plate: Sidney was born in Wendover Bucks on July 11, 1922. He joined the Royal Navy in April 1939 and first served on HMS Bagshot. From there he served on the Ajax, then joined the Royal Navy Commandos from 1943 to 1946. Commando units were established during WW2 to carry out various tasks associated with establishing, maintaining and controlling beachheads during amphibious operations. In 1946 he returned landing craft to the United States. Before the war Sidney was a Baker's apprentice and after worked at Lucas Furniture Store as the General Manager. He married Nora and had two sons. Sidney served alongside his brother Henry on HMS Ajax and his plaque was placed beside Henry's tree and plaque in 2001.

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy