Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Buckton, Richard George Service Number 6954

Killed in Action 4th October 1917 Belgium or France

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NAME Buckton, Richard George

SERVICE NO 6954

UNIT 23rd

Rnf. 4th Battalion

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 24 yrs 7mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Wyong, NSW

ADDRESS Wyong, NSW

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 7 Oct 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Newcastle

PREVIOUS SERVICE nil

NEXT OF KIN Widowed mother;- Mary Elizabeth Buckton- Tuggerah Rd. Wyong

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’6½”.Weight-138lbs. Chest-31-34

Complexion-Medium. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED Sydney-11 Nov 1916 per “Suevic”

DISEMBARKED Devonport-30 Jan 1917

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 4 Oct 1917 Belgium

BURIED

MEDALS British War Medal-53249, Victory Medal-52489. Memorial Plaque & Scroll -335090

DEPENDANTS Mother

PERSONAL EFFECTS

WILL Yes

Gosford Times 13.12.1917.

Private Richard George Buckton of Wyong, is reported to have been killed in action.

Gosford Times 10.10.1918.

ROLL OF HONOR BUCKTON – In loving memory of my dear son and brother, Private Richard George Buckton, who was killed in France on the 4

th October, 1917.

He was only a Private in battle, A part of the great rank and file; But we at home remember The day he left us with a smile. He laid down his life for his Country, In response to his dear country’s call; Australia is proud of our hero, Who was only a Private, that’s all. Inserted by his loving mother, and brother Dave.

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