BUCKLEY, JOSEPH ARNOLD, Cadet Sergt., No. 128556, Royal Air Force. eldest s. of George Buckley, of 78, Green Road, Penistone, Goods Guard, by his wife, Clara, dau. of Joseph Richard Sutton; b. Penistone, co. York, 10 Jun 1899; educ. there; was employed at the Admiralty Works, Sheffield. as Gaug Maker: joined the Royal Air Force 6 March, 1918, as a Cadet; was made Flight-Sergt. in Aug. 1918; had been flying for three months, and was accidentally killed while flying at Hooton Park 27 Nov. 1918. Buried at Penistone. His Commanding Officer wrote: “I am particularly sorry, as Flight-Sergt. Buckley was a keen pupil and was making quite satisfactory progress. One would naturally wish to die fighting for one’s country, but this is not permitted to all. However, your son was doing his best he was training to fight for his country. The fact that he had sufficient pluck and patriotic feeling to continue flying when offered the chance to discontinue it is, to my mind, something to be proud of.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5