Regimental number | 1920 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
School | Launceston State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Joiner |
Address | L'Estrange Street, Knoxville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, J Buck, L'Estrange Street, Knoxville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'These men [BUCK, 435 Ernest Henry CHURCHER, 912 Raymond BENSON] on 6th August 1915 in the Lonesome Pine trenches became isolated with an Officer and another in an advanced Turkish trench but although strongly counter attacked they succeeded in shooting and bayoneting a much larger number of Turks and were further able to barricade and hold the trench until supports arrived.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli (awarded the Military Medal, Lone Pine, 6 August 1915), France, Belgium (wounded four times); invalided to various hospitals. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Carr Villa Cemetery (Plot D4, Grave No. 38), Launceston, Tasmania |