| Regimental number | 318 |
| Place of birth | Gorapur, NW Provinces, India |
| School | Fort St School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 8 months |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 34 Mackay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs l M Black, 34 Mackay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and in the Artillery, Citizen Military Forces, Sydney, NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served at Cape Helles and throughout the Gallipoli campaign, and was invalided to England. after a year at home [i.e. England], he was sent to the Flanders Front. "I am told that he refused promotion. He did his duty." (details from mother) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No. 4), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Laura BUSKIN, Canterbury, England. Born in India |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lieutenant Alexander Frank BUSKIN, 6th Light Horse, killed in action, Gallipoli, 17 September 1915. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
