| Regimental number | 1309 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| School | Petrie Terrace State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | c/o Mrs Emma Budgen, Byron Street, Bulimba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Bugden, Byron Street, Bulimba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No. 40), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland. Verse on headstone reads: 'Somewhere in France he's lying,/He answered his country's call,/ And died an Australian hero,/Fighting to save us all.' Parents: Thomas (d. 6 April 1940, aged 85; bu. Balmoral Cemetery) and Emma (d. 30 May 1919, aged 56; bu. Balmoral Cemetery) BUDGEN, Byron Street, Bulimba, Brisbane |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
