Regimental number | 1231 |
Place of birth | Merino, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | Merino, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, George Buckle, Merino, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 20 March 1916. Taken on strength, 39th Bn, 24 May 1916. Wounded, Messines sector, 25 May 1917. Mortally wounded, Somme sector, 12 July 1918. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 3), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2834 Pte Frank Ronald BUCKLE, 24th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |