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| name           = William Buck
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| image           = [[File:Buck_William_936.jpg|border|400px]]
 
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| caption         = RSL Virtual War Memorial
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| dateofbirth   = Not known
 
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| placeofbirth   = Perth, Western Australia
 
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| death           = 17 Mar 1943
|  image        = [[File:Buck_William_936.jpg|border|400px]]
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| placeofdeath   = Bedford Park, Western Australia
| caption       = RSL Virtual War Memorial
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| enlistmentage   = 31 years, 3 months
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| description   = 5'6½" (1.69m) tall; weight 138 lbs (62.6 Kg); sallow complexion, brown eyes, black hair
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| height          = 5'6½" (1.69m)
 
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| weight          = 138 lbs
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| complexion      = sallow
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| eyes            = brown
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| hair            = black
 
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| descriptionnote =  
| header1  = Personal Information
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| occupation   = Timber hewer
 
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| religion   = Roman Catholic
|  label2  = Date of Birth
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| address   = Albany road, Armadale, Western Australia
|  data2  = Not known
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| relation   = Wife
 
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| nextofkin      = Mrs Clara Ellen Buck
|  label3  = Place of Birth
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| regnumber   = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3152687 936]
data3  = Perth, Western Australia
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| enlistmentdate = 13 Jan 1915
 
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| rank           = Trooper
| label4  = Death
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| unit      = 10th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement, A troop, C Squadron / 3rd Light Horse Brigade, ANZAC Mounted Division
|  data4  = 17 Mar 1943
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| embarkationdatefrom = 26 Apr 1915  
 
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| embarkationdateto = unknown
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| shipembarked   = [[HMAT A20 Hororata]]
data5  = Bedford Park, Western Australia
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| embarkationdateto2 =  
data6  = 31 years, 3 months
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|  label7  = Description
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| dateofreturnfrom = 17 Aug 1916  
data7  = 5'6½" (1.69m) tall; 138 lbs (62.6 Kg); sallow complexion, brown eyes, black hair
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| dateofreturnto = 16 Sep 1916
 
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| shipreturned    = [[HMAT A30 Borda]]
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|   data8  = timber hewer
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data9  = Roman Catholic
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| fate1           = Wounded in Action 29 Aug 1915 at Hill 60, Anzac Cove
| label10  = Address
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| fate2          = Returned to Australia
data10  = Albany road, Armadale, Western Australia
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| label11 = Next of Kin
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| monument1   = none at present
|   data11 = Wife  Mrs Clara Ellen Buck
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|  data14 = 13 Jan 1915
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|  data15 = Trooper
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|   data16 = 10th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement, A troop, C Squadron / 3rd Light Horse Brigade, ANZAC Mounted Division
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| medal1   = [[1914-15 Star]]
| label17 = Date of Embarkation
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| medal2          = [[British War Medal]]
|  data17 = 26 Apr 1915 - unknown
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| medal3          = [[Victory Medal]]  
 
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| label18 = Ship Embarked On
 
data18 = [[HMAT A20 Hororata]]
 
 
 
| label19 = Date of Return
 
data19 = 17 Aug 1916 - 16 Sep 1916
 
 
 
label20 = Ship Returned On
 
|   data20 = [[HMAT A30 Borda]]
 
 
 
label21 = Fate
 
|   data21 = Wounded in Action 29 Aug 1915 at Hill 60, Anzac Cove<br />Returned to Australia
 
 
 
| label22 = Monument
 
data22 = none at present
 
 
 
| label23 = Medals
 
data23 = [[1914-15 Star]]<br />[[British War Medal]]<br />[[Victory Medal]]  
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 17:34, 20 November 2018

William Buck
Buck William 936.jpg
RSL Virtual War Memorial
Personal Information
Date of Birth Not known
"Not known" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
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
62.596 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
"unknown" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
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 seen by 16th Casualty Clearing Station before being evacuated to the 24th Casualty Clearing Station at Mudros on 11 Sep 1915, then the 1st Australian Stationary Hospital also at Mudros on Lemnos island. From here he was evacuated 26 Nov 1915 on HMHS Carisbrook Castle to Alexandria where he arrived 30 Nov 1915 and entered the 2nd Australian General Hospital at Ghezireh on 1 Dec 1915 and finally the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital on 9 Dec 1915, 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.[1]


References

  1. "Family Notices". The West Australian. 59, (17,688). Western Australia. 18 March 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 30 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia. 

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