BUICK, James
| Service Number: | 1103 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dundee, Scotland, 18 November 1879 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Arncliffe Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M, Grave 3 Headstone inscription reads: A sister's chum on earth united again in Heaven, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1103, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1103, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1103, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Lachlan Gillman
James Buick was born on the 18th of november 1879 in Dundee, Scotland. He was enlisted to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) as a privrate on the 9th September, 1914.
Buick's parent's names were John Buick and Janet Robertson. His father John Buick was born in Angus, Scotland and his mother Janet Robertson was born in Machar, Scotland. James had 8 brother and sisters, William, John, Henry, Cornelia, Mary, Elspeth, Janet and Helen.
Buick Moved to NSW, Sydney in 1890 when he was 11 and stayed there until he was enlisted. He went to school at Arncliffe Public School in New South Wales. Buick's Religion was Presbyterian and his job in Sydney was a tailor and a traveller.
He was a part of the 4th Battalion and arrived in Egypt on the 2nd December, 1914. In Egypt, Buick trained in preparation for the war.
The Battalion Toook part in the ANZAC landing on 25th April 1915. The Commander of the 4th Battalion Lieutenant colonel A.J.O Thompson died on the second day. The 1st Brigade then led the 4th Battalion to help in the defence of the bechhead, August 1915. It was during this defence, between the 6th and 9th August that Buick was Killed in action. He died at the age of 36.
James Buick was laid to rest in the Lone Pine Cemetery Gallipoli.
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