Frederick Buckley

Rank:CorporalNumber:7352
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:2nd Volunteer Company
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:24/01/1901Age:22
How Died:Killed by Lightning
Country of burial:South AfricaGrave 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.
Memorials found on:
St. Mary's (Ashton on Mersey)
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