BUCKLEY, Leslie James
| Service Number: | 2116 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Manly Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Lineman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Egypt, 12 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt K 138. NEVER FORGOTTEN MOTHER |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2116, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2116, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2116, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Leslie James Buckley was the son of Isabella and the late Joseph Buckley, of Manly, New South Wales.
His brother Alick Buckley was a well-known rugby player for Manly. Les was a linesman before the war and also represented the Manly 1st grade rugby team during 1910.
Les enlisted in April 1915, aged 23 years, and was joined the 3rd Battalion on 4 August 1915, only a few days before the Battle of Lone Pine. He was shot in the legs on 7 August 1915, and died at a field hospital in Alexandria, Egypt, only five days later.
His brother Alick also served at Gallipoli, and was awarded a Military Medal and a Mention in despatches for his service on the Western Front.
His Mum was granted a pension of 20 shillings per fortnight.
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