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− | + | | dateofbirth = c1896 | |
− | + | | placeofbirth = Jarrahdale, Western Australia | |
− | + | | death = 7 Jul 1917 | |
− | + | | placeofdeath = Messines area, Belgium | |
− | | caption | + | | enlistmentage = 19 years, 2 months |
− | | | + | | description = 5'11½" (1.82m) tall; weight 146 lbs (66.2 kg); fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. |
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− | + | | occupation = Mill hand | |
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− | + | | address = Jarrahdale, Western Australia | |
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− | + | | nextofkin = Sylvanus Thomas Buckland | |
− | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3153203 320] | |
− | + | | enlistmentdate = 8 Jan 1916 | |
− | + | | rank = Private | |
− | | | + | | unit = 44th Battalion B Company / 11th Brigade, 3rd Division |
− | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 6 Jun 1916 | |
− | + | | embarkationdateto = 21 Jul 1916 | |
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− | + | | fate1 = Killed in Action 7 Jul 1917 Messines area | |
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
− | Ten days after entering camp, John was allocated to B Company of the 44th Battalion that was being raised in WA at the time. | + | Ten days after entering camp, John was allocated to 'B' Company of the [[44th Battalion]] that was being raised in WA at the time. |
− | While with the 44th Battalion, training in England, | + | While with the 44th Battalion, during training in England, John was AWOL on 18 Oct 1916. Awarded 1 day's field punishment and loss of 2 day's pay. |
− | On 25 Nov 1916 the unit proceeded by train to Southampton and during | + | On 25 Nov 1916 the unit proceeded by train to Southampton and during that night embarked for France, disembarking in Le Havre at 6:30 am on 26 Nov 1916, before moving into reserve positions at Steenwerck. |
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− | Memorialised on the Menin Gate Memorial (Panel 27). | + | During the night of 5th/6th July the battalion relieved the 42nd Battalion in the front lines in the Messines sector. Browning's book 'The Westralia Battalion' described how John lost his life <blockquote>"The entire Brigade front was subjected to heavy barrages at 10:30pm, 11:30pm and 1:00am by 5.9-inch artillery, until aggressive retaliatory barrages reduced the enemy's fire. Private J. Buckland was killed and several men were evacuated wounded during the exchange of fire."<ref>'The Westralia Battalion - The Unit History of the 44th Battalion A.I.F.', Neville Browning, Advance Press, 2004, page 150</ref></blockquote> The lack of a body indicates that he may have been buried in a temporary grave that could not be located after the war. Memorialised on the Menin Gate Memorial (Panel 27). |
− | + | A pension was awarded to his mother Margaret of 40/- fortnightly from 18 Sep 1917. His father was awarded 30/- per fortnight from 30 Mar 1918. | |
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− | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Menin_Gate_Memorial.jpg|thumb|none| | + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Menin_Gate_Memorial.jpg|thumb|none|400px|photo Linton Reynolds 2015]] </li> |
+ | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Buckland_John_memorial.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Section of 44th Battalion panel]] </li> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | *[https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=37841 AIF Project] | ||
+ | *[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/59005 RSL Memorial] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buckland , John}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckland , John}} | ||
[[Category:Soldier]] | [[Category:Soldier]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:1917 KIA]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1917 Deaths]] | ||
+ | [[Category:mill hand]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Methodist]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Serpentine-Jarrahdale]] |
Latest revision as of 17:05, 11 August 2021
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | c1896 |
Place of Birth | Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
Death | 7 Jul 1917 |
Place of Death | Messines area, Belgium |
Age at Enlistment | 19 years, 2 months |
Description |
5'11½" (1.82m) tall ; 146 lbs 66.224 kg ; fresh complexion ; brown eyes ; brown hair |
Occupation | Mill hand |
Religion | Methodist |
Address | Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Sylvanus Thomas Buckland |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 320 |
Date of Enlistment | 8 Jan 1916 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 44th Battalion B Company / 11th Brigade, 3rd Division |
Date of Embarkation | 6 Jun 1916 ‒ 21 Jul 1916 |
Ship Embarked On | HMAT A29 Suevic |
Fate | Killed in Action 7 Jul 1917 Messines area |
Monument |
Jarrahdale War Memorial Menin Gate Memorial ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) Australian War Memorial |
Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Ten days after entering camp, John was allocated to 'B' Company of the 44th Battalion that was being raised in WA at the time. While with the 44th Battalion, during training in England, John was AWOL on 18 Oct 1916. Awarded 1 day's field punishment and loss of 2 day's pay. On 25 Nov 1916 the unit proceeded by train to Southampton and during that night embarked for France, disembarking in Le Havre at 6:30 am on 26 Nov 1916, before moving into reserve positions at Steenwerck.
During the night of 5th/6th July the battalion relieved the 42nd Battalion in the front lines in the Messines sector. Browning's book 'The Westralia Battalion' described how John lost his life"The entire Brigade front was subjected to heavy barrages at 10:30pm, 11:30pm and 1:00am by 5.9-inch artillery, until aggressive retaliatory barrages reduced the enemy's fire. Private J. Buckland was killed and several men were evacuated wounded during the exchange of fire."[1]The lack of a body indicates that he may have been buried in a temporary grave that could not be located after the war. Memorialised on the Menin Gate Memorial (Panel 27).
A pension was awarded to his mother Margaret of 40/- fortnightly from 18 Sep 1917. His father was awarded 30/- per fortnight from 30 Mar 1918.
- ↑ 'The Westralia Battalion - The Unit History of the 44th Battalion A.I.F.', Neville Browning, Advance Press, 2004, page 150