Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Buckler C N  Pte   813    Clive Nathaniel         14 Inf Bn    22    Farm hand    Single    C of E       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Gladstone St, 32   

Next of Kin:    Buckler, M, Mrs, mother, 32 Gladstone St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    17 Sep 1914       

Embarked:     A38 Ulysses 22 Dec 1914      

Made a statement to the Australian Red Cross about the disappearance of Pte James Booley at Gallipoli. 

When a second contingent of local men were farewelled at the Town Hall in 1914, Buckler's name was mistakenly recorded (or mistypeset) as C Brictiller, which surname doesn't see to exist.  This name was subsequently transferred to the Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour and from there to the Essendon Town Hall Honour Board.  Fortunately C N Buckler was also recorded correctly in the two Honour Rolls.

James Booley's brother Stanley attended the farewell at the Town Hall, presumably with Clive Buckler, despite having not known local connection.  James and Stan Booley were both from Nyang in the Wimmera.

VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

leader, and Mr. W. Clark adjutant.

COUNTRY NEWS (1941, March 11).

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8187589

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St Thomas' Anglican Church

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