Regimental number | 50592 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Southport, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rainbow Street, Sandgate, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R Buckley, Marsden Street, Albion, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Citizen Military Forces, Brisbane; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of hernia. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Queensland Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Depot Unit of Supply |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 20769 Gunner Percival BUCKLEY, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: England, France (post-Armistice) Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 22 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 12 January 1920; discharged, Brisbane, 6 February 1920. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCKLEY Walter Francis |