by scully » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:56 am
Hi Tyrone,
Private Arthur Buckle (22798) enlisted in to the army in Birmingham and served with the 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment in Gallipoli. He joined the 4th Battalion with a draft of new men on the 18th August 1915.
He was wounded in action and transferred back to hospital in the U.K. However, he later died as a result of his wounds on the 29th October 1916 (age 33).
It is worth noting that the 4th Battalion were moved from Gallipoli to France in March 1916. They disembarked at Marseilles on the morning of 20th March 1916. During July 1916 the 4th Battalion were involved in the attack on Beaumont Hamel (The Somme). On the night of July 29th/30th 1916 the 4th Battalion moved forward by train to Ypres and were to remain in action for some 2 months before leaving again for the Somme (8th October 1916).
It is very likely that he was wounded in France possibly early October 1916
He was awarded the following medals:
1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
The medal rolls are held at the National Archives at Kew and may be able to give you more information.
Regards,
Louis (webmaster)