BUCKLEY, John
(Service number 47311)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 25 December 1883 | Place of Birth | Orari, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Orari | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Elli BURNS (sister), Arowhenua Hotel, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 24 October 1960 | Age | 76 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Buckley was born on 25 December 1883 at Orari, South Canterbury, and baptised Roman Catholic on 20 January 1884 at Geraldine. He was the oldest son of Philip and Margaret (née Norton) Buckley. Philip Buckley was from County Cork, Ireland, while Margaret was from County Limerick.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 August 2002]
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