Regimental number | 168 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Public School, Auburn, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boatbuilder |
Address | Artillery Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Buffery, Derby Street, Watson's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; Served for 5 years in the Garrison Artillery, South Head, New South Wales. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 63), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and mary BUFFREY; husband of Mary BUDDFEY, 37 Derby Street, Watson's Bay, New South Wales |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |