Basic Details
Surname
Buckley
Forenames
James W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James William
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had been a Regular since 1912 and so crossed to France with the BEF in August 1914. He fought at Mons, Aisne and the Marne before being gassed on Hill 60, Ypres. He recovered but was then wounded twice more before being killed. He was not found to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they looked into but is named on the Arras memorial. .
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
4
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial