South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Bethune Town Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 6 Oct 1914 at Zeebrugge | ~ | Hillmorton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Commissioned | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Festubert | 12 May 1900 (Gazette) | Wellington College |
| Hathersage, Derbys | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Hedge End, Hants |
| Military Hospital at Bethune | ||
Military Service History
- 12 May 1900 - Commissioned as 2nd Lt, Royal Field Artillery
- 03 Apr 1901 - Promoted to Lieutenant
- Apr 1907 to June 1908 - Served in Northern Nigeria
- 13 Feb 1910 - Promoted to Captain
- Sep 1912 to Aug 1914 - Served in South Africa
- 30 Oct 1914 - Promoted to Major - In Command of 105th Battery
- 17 Feb 1915 - Mentioned in Despatches for his actions at Ypres
- 01 Jan 1916 - Posthumously Mentioned in Despatches
Circumstances of Death
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Major Bucknill is listed as dying of his wounds on 18th May 1915. Various sources report that he was wounded spine on 16 May 1915 and died of that wound two days later. The XXII Brigade War Diary entry for 16th May 1915 is transcribed below. Les Facons (near Bethune) 16th May 1915: Bombardment carried out at intervals throughout the day culminating in a heavy bombardment from 2.30am – 3.15am when the ? attack was launched between Festubert and Richebourg L’Avoue. 2nd Division attacked at 11pm on the 15th on our left and Indian Division on their left again. Wire was well cut and infantry got on well at first but were soon held up in the tangle of the German trenches and fortified places. Fighting continued throughout the day and at night the 7th (or 9th) Division was established in the 1st and 2nd line of German Trenches. We fired throughout the day on German positions and thanks to good information, principally from Major Alladyce 106th Bty, gave effective assistance to the infantry. Major Bucknill was dangerously wounded while attempting to cross the open to the German trenches. Gunner Sheffield, 105th Bty, showed great gallantry in bringing in Major Bucknill under heavy fire and repairing broken telephone wire ten times. Kept up slow fire throughout the night. |
Connection to Hillmorton
Llewellyn was the Grandson of Sir John Charles Bucknill (1817-97) and Mary Ann Townsend (1818-89) who were married on 3 May 1842 at Hillmorton
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 20 Jun 1881 in Notting Hill, London | 31 Jul 1881 at Notting Hill, St. Marks |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Lt. Col. John Townsend Bucknill and Catherine Raworth Bucknill | Thornfield, Bitterne, Hants |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Mary Ashton Bucknill nee Ashton | 24 Sep 1913 at Hathersage |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Wellington College 1895 to 1898 | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 1898 to 1900 |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - 29 Bassett Road, Notting Hill | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Thornfield, Bitterne, Hants | 1901 - Army Officer |
| 1901 - Chatham Barracks, Kent | 1911 - Army Officer with 105 Battery RFA |
| 1911 - Hillsborough Barracks, Sheffield | |
| 1913 - Thornfield, Bitterne, Hants | |
| 1915 - Bryn Cottage, Cricklade, Wilts | |
- Good Horseman
- Scientific collector of Coleoptra and Lepidophera
- Brother of John Charles Bucknill who also fell
