Info: Australian? Allied Unit, Steward, John Charles Buck, H.M.A.H.S. Centaur, Australian (MN)

Any information would be appreciated.



Need assistance on Who/Where/What/How for this man who is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which is for those "Australians" who died in other Allied Services. If proved not to be "Australian" their names will not be removed from the Commemorative Roll however their details will be updated accordingly.

I have researched the Air Force members but there are many more Land and Sea deaths in a myriad of different forces.

There is not a lot of information on these people that can be accessed easily and I ask your assistance to fill in at least some of the gaps.

Hopefully some relatives may see this thread and add more.

I will make a different thread for each along the way as they may tend to get lost if clumped together.

In Memory of
Steward JOHN CHARLES BUCK

H.M.A.H.S. Centaur, Australian Merchant Navy
who died age 54
on 14 May 1943
Son of Edward and Ellen Buck; husband of Vera Buck, of Subiaco, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
SYDNEY MEMORIAL

Commemorative Roll - John Charles Buck

Rank: Storekeeper
Unit: Australian Hospital Ship Centaur
Service: Merchant Navy
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of death: 14 May 1943
Place of death: At sea, off Brisbane, Queensland
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales



DEATHS. On Service.

BUCK (Charles). second steward on hospital ship Centaur, on May 14. as result of enemy action; aged 54 years;. beloved husband of Vera May, loved father of Dorothy and Jack (A I F) and grandpa of Valerie and Ivan (77 Heytes-road. Subaco. Au revoir, darling.

BUCK (Charles) of hospital ship Centaur. loving father of Dorothy and father-in-law of Ossie Michelsen, of 60 Dalkeith-road Nedlands; Pop of Valerie and Ivan. Always loving, unselfish and kind. A better Dad was hard to find.

BUCK (Charles), as result of enemy action. hospital ship Centaur, May 14; loved son-in-law of Mrs M. Naylor. 15 K ing William street. South Fremantle. Always remembered.

BUCK (Charles), as result of enemy action hospital ship Centaur. May 14 loved brother-in-law of Clarrie and Bert Buchan. We will always remember you smiling.

BUCK.--In loving memory of our friend Charles Buck of hospital ship Centaur. lost by enemy action May 14. Inserted by Mary, Bob Durant and family. Treasured memories

BUCK. -- In Memory of our dear friend, John Charles Buck of hospital ship Centaur, lost by enemy action. May 14.
Lifelong friend of Vi and John Bradstreet.

BUCK (J. C.) A tribute to the memory of Charlie: as result enemy action. Hospital Ship Centaur. Inserted by old friend, Ida Doherty. Ever remembered.

 

Would you like a snap of the memorial?

I could pop over next Saturday.

Regards

Simon

 

Would you like a snap of the memorial?

I could pop over next Saturday.

Regards

Simon

Thanks Simon, that would be great. I already have all of the Air Force pillars which DaveB took for me however I have none of the Merchant Navy Pillars.

Did not have an intention of doing the Comm Roll in its entirety at that stage.
(Silly me!!!!!)

Could I ask that you take the pillars in full long shot and close ups broken into two or three parts so they are Hi-Res and visible without magnification.

Don't want much do I?

Cheers

Geoff

 

No Probs

Regards

Simon