Roch Timothy BUCKLEY

BUCKLEY, Roch Timothy

Service Numbers: 5545, V4719
Enlisted: 1 March 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC)
Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 16 August 1890
Home Town: Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling: Catholic School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Blacksmith, steam hammer driver & labourer
Died: Illness, RGH Hospital, Caulfield, Victoria Australia, 28 July 1941, aged 50 years
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Roman Catholic Plot, Compartment R, Grave 2638
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

1 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5545, 22nd Infantry Battalion
25 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 5545, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
25 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 5545, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
10 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5545, 22nd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, V4719, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC)
3 Aug 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V4719
28 Jul 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V4719, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Roch Timothy BUCKLEY was born in Richmond Victoria on 16th August, 1890

His parents were Timothy BUCKLEY & Bridget COYLE

He married Margaret Josephine DEEHAN in Victoria in 1914

He served during WW1 with the 22nd Infantry Battalion & also served during WW2 with the 12 Garrison Battalion

Roch died from Illness in the RGH Hospital in Caulfield, Victoria on 28th July, 1941

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His brother Captain Hugh Cornelius BUCKLEY served during WW1 with the 22nd Infantry Battalion and died from accidental injuries in 1916

Another brother Andrew John BUCKLEY (SN 811) served in the 14th Infantry Battalion during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919

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