| Regimental number | 10166 |
| Place of birth | Moe, Victoria |
| School | Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Ormond College, University of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Mirboo North, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Buckland, Mirboo North, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as Lieutenant, Melbourne University Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Roll of Honour, Shrine of Memories, Anzac Square, Brisbane, Queensland. Parents: Mary Jane and the late John BUCKLAND, Mirboo North, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
