| Regimental number | 521 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | 23 Tintern Road, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Buckland, 23 Tintern Road, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 8, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |