His fully name was William George Buckley deid 17 April 1973 in Sydney.
Further to Brian's information, it appears the wrong person has been identified for William Buckley. His correct details are:
- Born: 3 January 1907 in Petersham NSW
- Died: 17 April 1973
- Full name: William George Buckley
Alan Whiticker erroneously states that Bill was born in Queanbeyan, which is what some newspapers (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136971093) appear to have reported following Bill's death.
I assume the comment about him being a private in WWII refers to the William Eric Buckley who had been wrongly identified.
Yes, William Eric Buckley was a Private. But William George Buckley also served (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236239889) and he was, in fact, promoted to Sergeant during his service.