Samuel Buckley

Biography
Born on the 2nd June 1896, birth registered Shardlow September quarter 1896, born Kegworth.
Parents Thomas Buckley (of Kegworth) and Emma Royston (of Long Whatton)
Attended Long Whatton School, Admission Number 390, residence Long Whatton
Thomas was a Malster according to his marriage certificate.
Siblings from this marriage:
Thomas William Buckley, birth registered Shardlow March quarter 1894, born Kegworth
Frederick Buckley, birth registered Shardlow June quarter 1895, born Kegworth
Joseph Buckley, birth registered Loughborough March quarter 1989, born Sutton Bonnington
Florence Buckley, birth registered Ashby de la Zouch, born Coalville
Parents married 23 May 1893 at All Saints.
Addresses - 1901 Drapers Yard
1911 The Home Farm - plough boy
By 1901 Emma was a widow (no death record of Thomas found). Remarried to Thomas Holman registered Loughborough September quarter 1901.
Further siblings from this marriage:
Alfred Ernest Holman, birth registered Loughborough March quarter 1903, born Long Whatton
Eunice Holman, birth registered Loughborough September quarter 1904, born Long Whatton
Ellis Holman, birth registered Loughborough September quarter 1906, born Long Whatton

Military Record

Name: Samuel Buckley
Birth Place: Kegworth, Leics
Residence: Long Whatton, Leics
Death Date: 3 Mar 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Loughborough, Leics
Rank Corporal
Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 9779
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
S Buckley
Remembered with Honour
White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres
In Memory of
Corporal 9779, 1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment who died on 03 March 1916

St Jean-les-Ypres Memorial

St Jean-Les-Ypres Memorial

Commemorated in Perpetuity
by
Commonwealth War Graves Commission