FRANK HUGH BUCK

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Born: 30th May 1910, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Died: 24th December 1941; age: 31; MPK.

Residence: 405, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Occupation: Soft Furnishing Salesman.

Rank: Coder; Service Number: P/JX 205055.

Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S.’Salvia’

Memorial Reference:

Panel 53, Column 1.

Portsmouth Naval Memorial,

Hampshire.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of William Clement & Edith Buck; husband of Beatrice Louisa Buck.

CENSUS

1911   Market Hill, Clare, Suffolk.

Frank was 10 months old and living with his parents & brothers.

William Clement Buck, 41, a Clothier & Draper – Shopkeeper – employer- own account, born Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Edith Buck (nee Enefer), 40, born Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Wilfred Clement Enefer Buck, 6, born Bury St. Edmunds.

Roland Evans Buck, 3, born Bury St. Edmunds.

1 milliner’s assistant

1 general domestic servant.

1921   Market Hill, Clare, Suffolk.

Frank was 11 years and 1 month old. He attended School and lived with his parents and siblings. His maternal aunt, uncle and cousins were visitors.

William Buck, 51 years & 4 months old, a Grocer and Draper – Shopkeeper at Market Hill – employer- own account.

Edith Buck, 50 years & 6 months old, Home Duties.

Wilfred Buck, 16 years & 4 months old, an Assistant Grocer and Draper for his father’s business.

Roland Buck, 14 years, a Grocer and Draper’s Clerk for his father’s business.

Enid Barbara Buck, 5 years & 7 months old, at School, born Clare.

Charles William Charlwood, 39 years & 2 months old, an Insurance Superintendent for Prudential Assistant Company, of Margate, born Horley, Surrey.

Kate Charlwood, 38 years & 8 months old, Home Duties, born Exeter, Devonshire.

Kenneth Enefer Charlwood, 12 years & 7 months old, at School, born Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

Phyllis Ennie Charlwood, 10 years & 1 month old, at School, born Horley.

Bryan Godfrey Charlwood, 2 years & 2 months old, born Margate, Kent.

In 1935, Ipswich, Frank married Beatrice Louisa Page, born November 1908, Ipswich, daughter of Samuel James Page, a fowl & game dealer, and Maud Emma Page (nee Hart), of 10, Portman Road, Ipswich.

ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939

Frank was a Soft Furnishing Salesman. He and Beatrice lived at their family home with 4 others – 229, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent.

Probate to Beatrice Louisa Buck – widow.

24th December 1941

H.M.S. ‘Salvia’ was a Flower-class corvette, built by William Simons & Co. Ltd., Renfrew, Scotland in September 1940. Ordered by The Admiralty 31st August 1939, laid down 26th September 1939, launched 6th August 1940 and commissioned 20th September 1940.

On the 23rd December, H.M.S. ‘Salvia’ was escorting Convoy TA-5 when the steam prisoner ship ‘Shuntien’ was torpedoed and sank by U-559 (Kapitän Hans Heidtmann). H.M.S. ‘Savlia’ rescued ‘Shuntien’ Master William L. Shinn and 47 crew and an unknown number of Gunners of the Durham Light Infantry, and an estimated 850 Italian and German POWs. The corvette then made for Alexandria, a few hours later, at 01:35hrs on the 24th December, she too was torpedoed by U-559 (Kapitänleutnant Joachim Preuss), breaking her in two, spilling her black bunker oil onto the surface of the sea. The fuel caught fire and H.M.S. ‘Savlia’ sank. H.M.S. ‘Peony’ found the burning oil but no survivors.