Lives of the First World War

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ID: 582764

Reference: WO372/3

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0583217

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6191537

Title: Brigadier-General Archie Buckle

Description: Brigadier-General Archie Buckle Image source: Illustrated London News

Connected by: History32388

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ID: 6191661

Title: St Mary's Church at Byfleet

Description: Wooden crosses in St Mary's Church at Byfleet. Brigadier Buckle's is to the left-hand-side of the Roll of Honour located below the window

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Additional: St Mary's Church at Byfleet memorial cross

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ID: 6191665

Name: Surrey Advertiser, 2nd September 1916

Title: Obituary from the Surrey Advertiser dated 2nd September 1916

Description: "Brig-Gen. A. S. Buckle (48), Royal Artillery, has died in France from cerebral meningitis. The deceased officer was a member of a family which formerly owned Nork House Banstead, and he married the second daughter of the late Rev. E. W. Northey, and Mrs. Northey of Woodcote House, Epsom. He served in the Soudan Expedition and in the South African war. His wife's brother, Brigadier-General Northey, is in command of the Rhodesian Force, operating in German East Africa. Brig-Gen Buckle was well known in Byfleet and until a short time ago his wife resided in Oyster-lane."

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URL: http://www.bansteadhistory.com/Memorial_WWI/1_B.html
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Additional: Lots of information.

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ID: 6191672

Name: various texts, inc These Men of Banstead: Stories from the War Memorial.

Title: Summary of information pertaining to Brigadier Buckle

Description: A long, carefully researched description of Brigadier Buckle's life.

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URL: http://www.bansteadhistory.com/Memorial_WWI/1_B.html
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Additional: A lot of information.

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ID: 6191684

Name: Digest of Service and War Diary

Reference: Copy in history room of Four Nine Battery Headquarters

Title: Digest of Service and War Diary of 19 Battery, Royal Field Artillery.

Description: Title: 19 Battery Digest of Service and War Diary Narrative: Major A.S. Buckle posted to Battery on 14 May 1914 Major A.S. Buckle to be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 3rd November 1914 Country: France From: 14/05/1914 To: 03/11/1914

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Additional: Digest of Service and War Diary.

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ID: 7152028

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/189703

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8833788

Title: War diary entry about his death

Description: This tells that he was transferred from the 22nd Brigade RFA to 17th Division on 9/8/16 and promoted to Brigadier General on that date. Lower down it says that 9 days later he died in the 38th Casualty Clearing Station and was buried at the Military Cemetery in Heilly. No cause of death is given.

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