George Henry Buckley (1913 - 1956)

Born 27 Feb 1913 in Moama, New South Wales, Australia

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Died 28 May 1956 at age 43 in Echuca, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

George Buckley was born in New South Wales, Australia

George Henry "Morgan" Buckley was born on 27 February 1913 in Moama, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Ann Eliza (Bennett) Buckley and George Henry Buckley.^[1]

George died on 28 May 1956 in Echuca, Victoria, aged 44 years.^[2]

Train kills cleaner - Report in The Argus, Melbourne, Tue 29 May 1956^[3]

ECHUCA, Monday: George Henry Buckley, railway employee, about 40, of Martin st. Moama, was killed instantly this morning when struck by a steam engine in the shunting yards of the Echuca railway station.

Buckley was cleaning points in the yards at about 8.30 a.m., when the train, which was engaged in shunting operations, struck him.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 09 Mar 2024), Index entry for BUCKLEY GEORGE W; 27 Feb 1913; Parents: GEORGE H & ELIZA A; District: MOAMA; Registration Number: 7123/1913 
2. ↑ Death record: 23134 / 1956. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: George Henry BUCKLEY); (Place of birth: MOAMA NEW SOUTH WALES); (Place of death: ECHUCA); (Age at death: 43); (Mother: Ann Eliza BENNETT); (Father: BUCKLEY George Henry)
3. ↑ 1956 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 29 May 1956, Page 7 : Train kills cleaner
   Trove Article (accessed 9 March 2024)