Surname: | Buck |
Initials: | A R |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/28 |
Notes: | MMP. He enlisted 1/2/84 in the Royal Engineers, no. 1912, age 18 years, occupation Farmer, Born St Mary's, Weymouth, Dorset, 25/9/92 transferred to the 8 hussars, no. 3401, served Home 1/2/84 to 13/10/87, Egypt 14/10/87 to 22/2/88, home 23/2/88 to 30/11/96 to discharge. Re enlisted 11/4/00 occupation horse keeper, in the 7 Hussars, No. 5124, 10/5/00 transferred to Her Majesty's Reserve Regiment of Hussars, 23/3/01 transferred to the 10 hussars, No. 5120, 1/10/02 transferred to the 8 Hussars, No. 25992, Served Home 23/3/01 to 22/11/01, South Africa 23/11/01 to 18/11/03, home 19/11/03 to 1/12/07 to discharge. Re enlisted in the MMP age 47.11 years, occupation Clerk, born St Mary's Weymouth, Discharged 8/9/14 para 392 (iii) (b) KR unlikely to become an efficient soldier, address: 66 Cromwell Road, West Ham, Weymouth. Arthur Robert Buck. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/115 Page: 370 Jan. 23, 1904) |
Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Awarded as Lance/Sgt 8 Hussars, No. 6224. Also shown as Lance/Sgt 10 Hussars, No. 5120 in rank column. |