Regimental number | 2059 |
Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Pine Ridge, Leadville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J A Buckland, Pine Ridge, Leadville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 81), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.A. and E.D. BUCKLAND, Clydesdale, Marsden Park, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2874 Lance Corporal Arthur Roy BUCKLAND, 2nd Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 27 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai Admitted on board HT 'Transylvania' as batman to Major Clayton, 12 October 1915. Transferred from 4th Field Ambulance, Walden Grove, to 8th Light Horse Regiment, 10 December 1915. Promoted Lance Corporal, 14 December 1915. Wounded in action, 16 December 1915 (gun shot wound, left hand); admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 23 December 1915; discharged to duty, 7 January 1916. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 20 February 1916. On duty with 9th Light Horse Regiment, Railhead, 7 April 1916. Seconded for duty with 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, 23 July 1916, and taken on strength, Ballybunion. Wounded in action, Bir el Abd, 9 August 1916 (gun shot wound, chest), and admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 9 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCKLAND Reginald John |