Reginald John Buckland
TKS 1906 - 1912
2ND LIEUTENANT
Reginald came to TKS from Gulgong and was in School House before Broughton House where he was House Captain 1910-12. He was School Captain and a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. In 1912 he was awarded the Land Class Scholarship and the Burkitt Shield for two years 1911 and 1912. Captain of Athletics 1911 and Rugby 1911,1912 he received a Rugby Honours Cap 1910 with redates for 1911 and 1912. He was a member of the 1st XV 1908-1912 and the AAGPS 1st XV 1911-1912. He won the Buckland Cup for Boxing 1911. He enlisted 18 December 1914 and was in the 4th Field Ambulance in service at Gallipoli. He transferred to the 8th Light Horse Regiment 8 December 1915 He was wounded on the hand in not long after. He was seconded to 3rd Light Horse Regiment. Machine Gun Squadron 23 July 16 and died of wounds following a shot to the chest 9 August 1916. At the time he was a 2nd Lieutenant. His parents donated Memorial Windows in the Chapel in his memory.
Buckland's items
Photograph of Reginald John Buckland
Photograph with pencilled highlights of Reginald John ( "Dolly") Buckland TKS 1906-12.
Letter of Condolence to Mr Buckland
Letter of condolence to Mr Buckland from Mr I Mutton Master TKS 1907-46
Letter from R Buckland to his mother
Letter from Reg Buckland to his mother on 8th Australian Light Horse letterhead from the machine Gun Section He speaks...
Letter from DJ Thomas, Senior Master to Mr Buckland
Letter of condolence from David J Thomas, Senior Master The King's School to Mr Buckland on the death of Reg...
Letter 4 R Buckland to his father
This is the only letter in the collection written specifically to his father. The family lived on a property at...
Letter 5 R Buckland to his mother
This letter written by Reg to his mother thanks her for her "care" package which in this case surprisingly included...
Photograph of RJ Buckland
Portrait in uniform of Reginald John Buckland TKS 1906-12. Born September 1893 Died of wounds 6 August 1916 Enlisted 18...
WWI Field Postcard
These postcards were distributed to front line troops with predetermined sentences leaving the service personnel to cross out which line...