Regimental number | 104 |
Place of birth | England |
Other Names | Denis Frederick |
School | Church of England School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Currunbin, South Coast Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, C. Buckley, Goomari, Kilkevin, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A61 Bakara on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 83), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr C. and the late S.C. BUCKLEY, Goomeri, Queensland. Native of Alvaston, Derby, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |