Robert's Story.
Birkenhead News 07 July 1917A SAD BIRTHDAY MESSAGE.
Wounded and Missing, Now Killed.
Mrs. Currie, (formerly Mrs. Buckland), of 11, Woodville Road, Birkenhead, has at last received the dreaded news from the War Office that her son, Pte. Robert Buckland, of the K.L.R. who was first reported wounded and missing on July 30th last year, was killed in action on that date. The news was received by his mother on his 24th birthday, June 7th. She had made diligent inquiries ever since he was first missing, and had received some very touching letters from his comrades and officer, who all express their deepest sorrow to her. Employed by the Royal Mail Steamship Co. as a steward, he enlisted in the 1st Pals in January, 1915, and sailed for France the following November.
He was the youngest son of the late W. R. Buckland, who was killed nine years ago when in the employ of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. The deceased soldier has two other brothers serving in the forces. The eldest, Gunner Nat Buckland, is in the R.F.A. He was a reservist and was called up at the outbreak of war, and had been at the front since August 6th, 1914. He is at present home on leave. The other brother, Pte. William Buckland, is in the Cheshire Regiment on home duty.
Robert Buckland’s photograph and newspaper article by Chris Booth