Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Helles Memorial | Panel 199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 45A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians Member of the Royal College of Surgeons | ||
Family :
Son of the late Samuel and Jane Lawson Buxton. Surgeon.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st/2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade Field Amb |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
Gurney was a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital from 1887, where he obtained the diplomas of M.R.C.S. (Eng.) and L.R.C.P. (Lond.) in 1891. He then went on to practice at Fenny Stratford, Bucks. Gurney joined the RAMC (TF), with a commission as Captain, and entered the war in the Dardanelles during June 1915. He died of dysentery three months later. Gurney was the son of the late Samuel and Jane Lawson Buxton.
Died on HMHS Guildford Castle. Was a medical practitioner in Fenny Stratford for 23 years as shown on the plaque dedication at Fenny Stratford Church: "To the Glory of God and in memory of Gurney White Buxton MRCS LRCP Lond Captain RAMC For twenty two years medical practitioner of this parish and for seven years in the Territorial Force Died at sea September 9th 1916 aged 46 from illness contracted in the Gallipoli campaign. This tablet is placed here by his near relatives with pride and thanksgiving for a life so consistently lived and finally given for others. RIP"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Martin's No. 2812 E.C. | Buckinghamshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st October 1900 | 3rd December 1900 | 4th February 1901 |
Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden (Bucks)
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley