Brocklesby Park Cricket Club

Born: 30th July 1887, St Helier, Jersey

Died: 30th September 1917, aged 30

Brother: Captain Harvey Bruce Buckley MC

Educated: St Cuthbert's College, Worksop; St. Catharine's College (Cambridge)

Occupation: Schoolmaster (English, History and Games), St Cuthbert's

Military Service:

Edward served with the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment in WW1. He died 30th September 1917 aged 30 when he was shot in the head and instantly killed by a machine gun when observing a barbed wiring party at 4 in the morning.

He joined up in October, 1914, and was at the front before the year was out. At one time he and four brothers were all in Khaki. He was wounded at Hooge and was invalided home in September, 1915 and his name was mentioned in the New Year despatches. Then, with the greatest difficulty and against all medical advice, he obtained permission to go out a second time. This was in July, 1917. Two months later he was reported dead. The Cuthbertian, December 1917, p92

He is buried at Loos British Cemetery, France, grave reference XX. F. 5.