Maurice Vincent Buckley*
Sergeant, 13th Battalion (N S W) Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 147 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 13th Battalion (N S W) Australian Imperial Force (register: 13th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 18 September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 14th December 1980 and 8th August 1919. ** on this day → all of 1980 →
- Born
- 13th April 1891 at Upper Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 27th January 1921 at Melbourne, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Brighton cemetery, Melbourne and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
- Medal held by
- the Australian War Memorial, Canberra,
Digest of citation
On 18th September 1918, near Le Verguier, north-west of St Quentin, France, Sergeant Buckley and his section rushed an enemy field gun, killing the Gunners. Regardless of machine gun fire, he then fired down some dug-outs, forcing about 30 of the enemy to surrender. When the advance was again held up by machine-gun fire, Sergeant Buckley, supported by another platoon, put the enemy guns are out of action. Later, he again showed conspicuous initiative in capturing hostile posts and machine-guns. of the award of the Victoria Cross to No 6594, Sergeant Gerald Sexton, 13th Battalion AIF., as it announced in the London Gazette dated 14th December 1918, should read as being awarded to No. 6594, Sergeant Maurice Vincent BUCKLEY, 13 th Battalion,AIF., the latter being the correct Christian names and surnames of this NCO which he has been permitted to reassume
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BUCKLEY*, Maurice Vincent. (reg No. 147).
Sergeant 13th Battalion (N S W) Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 14th December 1980 and 8th August 1919. ** VC Medal's Custodian is the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Born on 13th April 1891 at Upper Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
Died on 27th January 1921 at Melbourne, Australia.
Memorial at grave in Brighton cemetery, Melbourne and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
Digest of Citation reads: On 18th September 1918, near Le Verguier, north-west of St Quentin, France, Sergeant Buckley and his section rushed an enemy field gun, killing the Gunners. Regardless of machine gun fire, he then fired down some dug-outs, forcing about 30 of the enemy to surrender. When the advance was again held up by machine-gun fire, Sergeant Buckley, supported by another platoon, put the enemy guns are out of action. Later, he again showed conspicuous initiative in capturing hostile posts and machine-guns.
*Alias Gerald SEXTON.
**London Gazette 8th August 1918 states: "The notification of the award of the Victoria Cross to No 6594, Sergeant Gerald Sexton, 13th Battalion AIF., as it announced in the London Gazette dated 14th December 1918, should read as being awarded to No. 6594, Sergeant Maurice Vincent BUCKLEY, 13 th Battalion,AIF., the latter being the correct Christian names and surnames of this NCO which he has been permitted to reassume.
Additional information: Sergeant Bucley (Sexton) also held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D C M).
Additional information
Sergeant Bucley (Sexton) also held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D C M).
*Alias Gerald SEXTON.
**London Gazette 8th August 1918 states: "The notification
Australia.
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