Private: 1525 Herbert “Henry” Raymond Gerrard BUCKLEY.

33rd BATTALION AIF

Private: 1525 Herbert "Henry" Raymond Gerrard BUCKLEY.

Born: 28th October 1896. Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia.

Married: 1st August 1922. Queensland, Australia.

Wife: Edith Clare Buckley. nee: Peters. nee: Lowes. (1883-1953)

Died: 4th July 1958. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:

Father: James Joseph Buckley. (1854-1935) Died in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Mother: Sarah Buckley. nee: Moore. (1859-1937) Died in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

INFORMATION

Henry Raymond Gerrard Buckley enlisted with the AIF on the 25th February 1916 and was allocated to the 1st Reinforcements 33rd Battalion AIF. embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A74 "Marathon" on the 4th May 1916.

18th February 1918.

Informant: Private: 1525 Henry Raymond Gerrard BUCKLEY. (A Company No:1 Platoon, 33rd Battalion AIF) "I saw Private: 938 Phillip Edgar WILLIAMS killed at Zonnebeke, Belgium. He was caught by shell fragments which hit him about the head and body, death being instantaneous. He was working the gun at the time of the casualty. I knew him very well, he came from N.S.W. I was attached to the 9th M.G. Coy, at the time. We were relieved soon after, and I cannot give any details of burial, and I cannot refer to anyone, but we held the ground and I feel sure he would be buried somewhere near place of casualty."

3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital

Dartford, England.

Family Information

Henry was a single 19 year old Farmer from Gunnedah, N.S.W. upon his enlistment with the AIF. Served during World War 2. service number: N107077, enlisting at Paddington, N.S.W. with the Citizens Military Forces. His next of kin was recorded as Gertrude Bettridge.

Henry is buried at the Rookwood Cemetery Mortuary Section: M2 Area:20 Plot:2058.

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