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Henry Thomas BUCK

Regimental number2463
Place of birthWentworth New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressGreen Street, Brompton Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Smith, Green Street, Brompton Park, South Australia
Enlistment date19 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal


Recommendation date: 19 June 1918

FateReturned to Australia 8 November 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a platoon which was held up by a machine gun. This he rushed single handed, captured it after killing its crew of five men, and then led his platoon on to its objective.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 June 1992
Age at death98
Place of burialCremated: Enfield Crematorium, South Australia

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