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We remember John Buckley
We remember John Buckley
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Thomas Buckley
Source:8620842
1874
1882
sibling
Mary Buckley
Source:8620842
1882
1885
1887
sibling
Charley Buckley
Source:8620842
1887
1891
dates
Age 6
Source:8620842
1891
1891
location
25 Leeming Street, Preston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8620842
1891
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:8620865
1911
1911
employment
Cook
2nd Border Regiment
Source:8620865
1911
1911
location
Martinique, Bordon in Headley, Hampshire
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8620865
1911
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8621177
17th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Border Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8621177
17th February 1915
1915
dates
Age 31
Source:8621178
17th September 1915
enlistment
Lancaster, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8584996
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Death cert states cause of death: 1. Dysentery 2. Heart failure, at the Military extension, University College Hospital. The informant was Mary Bowling, sister, 29 Gilbert Street, Preston.
Pancras, London
United Kingdom
Source:8584996
Source:8621185
17th September 1915
1915
awards
mentioned in despatches
Other War Service Award
Source:8612602
1915
service
British Army
Private
7964
Border Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:305343
service
British Army
Private
7964
Border Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8621185
burial
Preston
Lancashire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:8621185
sibling
Mary Bowling
Buckley
Source:8585076
location
29 Gilbert street PRESTON
United Kingdom
Source:8504814
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Leeming Street, Preston | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| 29 Gilbert street PRESTON | United Kingdom | |||
| Martinique, Bordon in Headley, Hampshire | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7964 | Border Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Border Regiment | 2nd Battalion | |||
| British Army | 7964 | Border Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| mentioned in despatches | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Buckley | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bowling nee Buckley | sister | ||
| Thomas Buckley | brother | 1874 | |
| Mary Buckley | sister | 1882 | |
| Charley Buckley | brother | 1887 |
Media
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Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Bennett.This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Thomas Bennett for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Bennett Thomas [Someone has added at a later date - (John Buckley)]. Address: 29 Gilbert St. Occupation: None given. Regiment: Border Regt. Rank and Regimental Number: Pte 7964. Date of Death: Sept 19th 1915. Place where killed or injury received: Died from wounds received at Dardanelles. Remarks: None. [Someone has added at a later date – Buckley is the real name of this soldier & relatives wished him to be enlisted under that name. Enlisted under name of Bennett]
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Preston43153
Communities
Communities
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Preston Memorial Roll of HonourMore about Preston Memorial Roll of Honour
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CWGC Burials in Preston (New Hall Lane) CemeteryMore about CWGC Burials in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Preston43149 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Preston43155 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston43155 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Preston43155 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Preston43155 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Preston43155 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| www.ancestry.co,uk UK army registers of soldiers effects 1901-1929 | Preston43149 | |
| http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ record details. | Preston43149 | |
| BUCKLEY, JOHN [The War Graves Photographic Project] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Bennett. | Preston43153 |
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