| Regimental number | 62917 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, T Buckner, Selwyn Road, Rolleston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No 24), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Emily Henrietta Buckner, 50, Norwich Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 13 |