| Regimental number | 1920 |
| Place of birth | Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Charleville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss A Buckley, Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Munster Fusiliers, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Charleville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | PTE |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 2nd Remounts |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 8 January 1916 (haemorrhoids); discharged to Agricultural Hall, Ghezireh, 22 January 1916; discharged to rejoin unit, 25 January 1916. Found guilty, 27 January 1916, of (1) absent without leave (2) drunk in camp: fined 10/-. Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 12 February 1916 (haemorrhoids); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 25 February 1916; returned to duty, 12 March 1916. Admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 20 March 1916 (haemorrhoids, fractured rib); left hospital without being discharged. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board 'Seang Bee', 29 April 1916; discharged, 8 June 1916. Re-enlisted, 23 June 1917; discharged from Tunnelling Reinforcement, Bendigo, 3 October: medically unfit (not due to misconduct). Length of service: 110 days. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCKLEY John |
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