Born Vernon Erle (or Earl) George Busby. In 1914 he joined the Royal Engineers, and was posted to France with the British Expeditionary Force, where he was wounded at the Battle of Mons. Afterwards he was employed at the air ministry on special flying work, often as a 'service test pilot'. Killed while piloting the prototype Handley Page V/1500 bomber when it crashed.
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Captain Vernon Busby
The quotation is from the Song of Solomon, either chapter 2:17 or 4:6.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
Andrew Duncan Tait was born on 12 December 1897 the second of the five children of Andrew Tait (1866-1954) and Alice Jane Tait née Brookman (1864-1955). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter ...
