Military service
Burial/memorial information
Harry Buckly (son) stated being born on 8 June when he enlisted. Even though his name is Henry Buckly, he is inscribed as « Harry Buckley » in the First World War Book of Remembrance and in the files at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Enlisted in the 57th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he arrived in England on 8 June 1916 and was immediately posted to the 69th Battalion. On 13 July he was temporarily transferred to the 23rd Battalion, returning to his unit on 19 December. On 4 January 1917, he was transferred first to the 10th Reserve Battalion, then to the 22nd Battalion on 17 April 1917. He arrived in France on the 18th and went to the front line on the 30th. On 5 May 1918, he was wounded in action. On 28 August 1918, he was again seriously wounded in action during the Battle of Chérisy and died the same day.
Digitized service file.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Private Harry Buckley
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Circumstances of Death Registry
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Brubacher to Bunyan. Mircoform Sequence 15; Volume Number 31829_B016724; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 159 Page 407 of 668 -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
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Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Private Harry Buckley
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Buckley
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Buckley
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Buckley
Digital gallery of
Private Harry Buckley
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 376 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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