| Regimental number | 47310 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Timaru |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44.9 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Thomas Buckley, PO Box 17, Waimate |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin Alfred and Elizabeth Josephine Buckley (both b. Ireland), Hook, Waimate, South Canterbury. Native of Timaru, South Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to 2nd Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 13 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21889521 |