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BUCKLE, Reginald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1231 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Enlisted at Hamilton, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merina, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Merino, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds - right thigh and femer, France, 13 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot 4, Row A, Grave 3 Rev G.E. Wheeler officiated, Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy St Pierre, Amiens, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casterton War Memorial, Merino War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1231, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hamilton, Vic. | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1231, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1231, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 25 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1231, Shell wounds to the side and back plus concussion. Evacuated to England on 1 June 1917 | |
| 12 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1231, 39th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to the right thigh/femur |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Buckle of Merino, Vic; brother of Frank Ronald Buckle who was killed in action on 29 July 1916 while serving with the 24th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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