William
Martin
"Squeaker"
Bucci
Born in Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Stella Jessie (Bucci) Hitch, John Alexander Bucci, Victor Bucci, Rebecca Evelyn (Bucci) Fitzpatrick, Doris Irene (Bucci) Bryant, Leo Dominic Bucci, Edith Mary Martha (Bucci) Millard and Theodore William Bucci
Died
at age 19
in Pozières, Somme, Picardie, France
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Oct 2022
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Biography
Online birth records list his parents.
He served in the cadets from age 14 - 18 in Kalgoorlie and Victoria Park.
He was a Stove Fitter living at Norwood Rd, Burswood.
He enlisted in WWI on 12/10/1915 at Belmont Western Australia and served with the 11th Battalion. S/N 4453.
He took part in the attack on Pozieres. During the night of 24/25 July, the Australians attacked again, but after establishing a new defensive line, the 11th was forced to withdraw after suffering heavily from both friendly and enemy shelling. In the morning of 25 July, further casualties were sustained by German artillery. German infantry then launched a counterattack on the battalion's right, but the Australians managed to hold their ground. They remained in the line throughout the day, before the 19th Battalion arrived as part of the 5th Brigade's relief of the 3rd Brigade. Having lost 19 officers and 512 other ranks killed, wounded or missing, the battalion had suffered the most of all the 3rd Brigade's battalions and was moved back to Berteaucourt to be rebuilt.
He was first reported at Missing in Action but this was later changed to Killed in Action. His body was never recovered.
Sources
- Queensland BDM records. Birth reg 1897/C/4760.
- Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry. https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RCDIG1034669/document/5534738.PDF
- War Service record. https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=37450
- CWGC casualty report https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1458577/william-martin-bucci/
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