Reginald George BUCKLE

BUCKLE, Reginald George

Service Number: 1231
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 Dibgy Honour Roll, Merino War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

20 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1231, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hamilton, Vic.
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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Biography 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