Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

S.S. BUFFALO  (Whitehaven)  -  WW1

Buffalo was a 286 GRT steam cargo ship and owned by Little, James & Co. at the time of her loss. She was sunk on 13 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-64 off Corsewall Point. She was enroute from Ayr to Dundalk with a cargo of coal.

Master James BUSBY
Born: Sydney, N.S.W.
Mercantile Marine
Died 13-9-1918, aged 25years
Son of John Connolly Busby and Isabella Busby
Husband of Margaret Busby of Kilcoan, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Mate Samuel BUSBY
Born: Sydney, N.S.W.
Mercantile Marine
Died 13-9-1918, aged 25years
Son of John Connolly Busby and Isabella Busby
Husband of Anna Matilda Busby (nee Quaite), of Kilcoan, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll