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Edward "Ned"
Buckby
Other name: Arthur
Place of birth: Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.
Year of birth: 12th August 1896
Political organisation: CPA '32 & AWU & FEDU
Occupation: Engineer/Farmer
Date of arrival: 18th April 1937
Brigade ID: 910
Date of departure: 9th August 1937
Date of death: 9th January 1979 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Where killed:
Comments: Address given as; Brother, P/O Buckby, Post Office, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. Fought at Jarama and Brunette. Wounded in the leg and hand. Repatriated for health reasons to UK and then back to Australia.
Source: IBA Box D-7 File A/2, RGASPI 545/2/55/188 & 545/6/39/38-39 & 545/6/40/101 & 545/6/91/102 & 545/6/112/4. https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/335884 & Australians and the Spanish Civil War by Red Pen Publications.
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