Regimental number | 3626 |
Place of birth | New Town, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Commonwealth Bank, Queenstown, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.7 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W Buckney, Longley, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 3 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 25 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 65 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery (plot Independent B 70 ), Hobart, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCKNEY Arthur John |