William Buck

RSL Virtual War Memorial
Personal Information
Date of Birth	Not known
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Death	17 Mar 1943
Place of Death	Bedford Park, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	31 years, 3 months
Description	5'6½" (1.69m) tall; 138 lbs (62.6 Kg); sallow complexion, brown eyes, black hair
Occupation	timber hewer
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	Albany road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife Mrs Clara Ellen Buck
Military Information
Reg Number	936
Date of Enlistment	13 Jan 1915
Rank	Trooper
Unit/Formation	10th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement, A troop, C Squadron / 3rd Light Horse Brigade, ANZAC Mounted Division
Date of Embarkation	26 Apr 1915 - unknown
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A20 Hororata
Date of Return	17 Aug 1916 - 16 Sep 1916
Ship Returned On	HMAT A30 Borda
Fate	Wounded in Action 29 Aug 1915 at Hill 60, Anzac Cove Returned to Australia
Monument	none at present
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Married Clara Ellen Ashworth during 1910 in Katanning district.

War Service

Early record missing. Taken on strength of the 10th Light Horse proper on 13 Jul 1915 at Gallipoli having embarked from Alexandria.

At 1 am on 29 Aug 1915 the 10th Light Horse Regiment attacked an enemy trench on Hill 60. The enemy counter attacked three times before 5am with an estimated 3 to 4 thousand bombs (hand grenades) thrown during the attacks, and casualties were described as "heavy, but good work was done". Buck's injury was GSWs to his fingers and he is first evacuated to the 16th Casualty Clearing Station on Mudros, then the 1st Australian Stationary Hospital (ASH) on Lemnos. From here he was evacuated on the HMHS Carisbrook Castle to Alexandria where he entered the 2nd Australian General Hospital (AGH) at Ghezireh and finally the 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, also in Ghezireh.

Later after the return of all of the troops to Egypt he was admitted to hospital for two weeks suffering from shock. He was transferred to 3rd Light Horse Brigade's Reserve Regiment, but between Dec 1915 and Jun 1916 he made numerous trips to hospital with ulcers, rheumatism, eczema, etc. until in August 1916 he returned to Australia for discharge. Discharged at 5 Military District on 22 Nov 1916 due to ulcers on legs.

Post War

Living in Yalgoo in 1922, a railway fireman; In 1925 at Newdegate, farming. In the 1936 and 1937 Electoral Rolls, William is living in East Perth with his family and is described as a labourer, but in 1943 they have moved to Maylands and he was a war pensioner.

BUCK, (William) At Perth Repatriation Ward (late of 10th Light Horse) and of 117 Grand Parade, Bedford Park, beloved husband of Clara, father of Olga (Mrs Ingham)[b.1911], Frank (AIF)[William Francis b.1914], Allan (RAN), Robin (AIF), father-in-law of George and loved Poppa of Billy; aged 59 years.