| Regimental number | 1840 |
| Place of birth | Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kennedy's Hotel, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 146.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Buckman, Kennedy's Hotel, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham', 22 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 13 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died at Woodville Red Cross Home, Randwick, of pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (R.C. 4. 512), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCKMAN Rainford Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
