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Frederick Buckley | |||
| Rank: | Corporal | Number: | 7352 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 2nd Volunteer Company | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Cheshire Rgt | ||
| Died: | 24/01/1901 | Age: | 22 |
| How Died: | Killed by Lightning | ||
| Country of burial: | South Africa | Grave Photo: | Yes |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Bloemfontein (President Ave) Cemetery | ||
| Town Memorial: | Bloemfontein | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
Born during the June quarter 1877 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/711, the
son of William & Mary Buckley.
1881 Census - 28 Egerton Street, Sale. Son - aged: 3 - born: Sale.
Head of household - William Buckley - Married - aged: 26 - occ: Bricklayers
Labourer - born: Sale. Also - Mary - Wife - aged: 25 - occ: Fustian
Cutter - born: Liverpool. Plus an elder brother and a lodger..
1891 Census - 16, Chapel Road, Sale. Son - aged: 15 - occ: Errand Boy -
born: Sale. Head of household - William Buckley - Married - aged: 36 -
occ: General Labourer - born: Sale. Also - Mary - Wife - aged: 35 - born:
Sale. Plus 3 younger siblings.
A Bricksetter by trade. He served for 3 to 4 years with the 3rd (Sale
Bn) Volunteer Bty. Cheshire Rgt.
22nd Bn ('G' Coy) ???
Killed by Lightning at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
WO96/430 - entitled to the QSA Medal with Cape Colony, Orange Free State
and Transvaal clasps.
Listed as J. Buckley on the Bloemfontein Cemetery Memorial. There's no
trace of his metal grave marker.
His brother John Willie Buckley was killed in France in May 1916. | |||
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| St. Mary's (Ashton on Mersey) | |||
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