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We remember Alfred Buckle
We remember Alfred Buckle
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
Jane Buckle
Source:9258785
1870
1873
sibling
Martha Buckle
Source:9258785
1873
1875
sibling
William Buckle
Source:9258785
1875
1879
sibling
Annie Buckle
Source:9258785
1879
1881
sibling
Elizabeth Buckle
Source:9258785
1881
1883
sibling
Henry Buckle
Source:9258785
1883
1885
sibling
Lucy Buckle
Source:9258785
1885
1885
1889
sibling
Ada Buckle
Source:9258785
1889
1891
sibling
Emily Buckle
Source:9258785
1891
1891
location
18 Stanley Rd, Portsmouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9258787
1891 - 1901
1893
sibling
Frances Buckle
Source:9258787
1893
1904
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:6306920
13th September 1904
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Stoker
307363
HMS Flirt
Source:6306920
1st January 1915 - 26th October 1916
location
46, Gruneisen Rd. Stanshaw. Portsmouth.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9258784
1916
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HMS Flirt by German Navy torpedo boats and destroyers raiding the drifter line on the Dover Barrage. Body not recovered.
the Dover Straits
United Kingdom
Source:6306920
Source:9258784
Source:9258782
26th October 1916
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 16
Source:9258782
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Buckle |
| Source | 6306920 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Stanley Rd, Portsmouth | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 - 1901 | |
| 46, Gruneisen Rd. Stanshaw. Portsmouth. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 307363 | HMS Flirt | Leading Stoker |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Buckle | father | ||
| Jane | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Buckle | sister | 1870 | |
| Martha Buckle | sister | 1873 | |
| William Buckle | brother | 1875 | |
| Annie Buckle | sister | 1879 | |
| Elizabeth Buckle | sister | 1881 | |
| Henry Buckle | brother | 1883 | |
| Lucy Buckle | sister | 1885 | |
| Ada Buckle | sister | 1889 | |
| Emily Buckle | sister | 1891 | |
| Frances Buckle | sister | 1893 |
Media
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | DR117137 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Naval Memorial | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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