The death took place at Netley Military Hospital last week at the age of 32 years, of Sergt. Edward George Buckby, fourth son of Mr. J. Buckby, of Grove-road, Rushden. Deceased, who has served 13 years with the Northampton Regiment and two years with the Scottish Rifles, was invalided home from Malta a month ago, suffering from cancer of the spine. He leaves a widow and two children to mourn his loss. He was greatly respected by all his friends and acquaintances in Rushden and Higham Ferrers.

Sergt. Buckby, who left England for Malta last September, fought all through the South African War, taking part in several engagements.

The Funeral

took place yesterday in the Rushden cemetery with full military honours. The Ven. A. Kitchin officiated. An exceptionally large assembly of people witnesses the burial. The coffin was borne by men of the Northampton Regiment, and amongst those who assembled to pay tribute to the memory of the deceased soldier were Sergt. Bacon, the Rushden Crimean veteran, Col-Sergts. Bradshaw (Northampton Regiment) and Bullard (Northants Territorials), and Sergts. Mabbutt, Hengist, Murray, Andrew, Drury, Keefe, and Fiddy, all of Northampton, and Corporal Freeman and Private Denton, of the H Company Northants Territorials.

The Last Post was sounded over the grave by Bugler Harrop, of the Northampton Regiment.

The coffin, which was draped with the Union Jack, was unpolished oak, with brass fittings, and bore the inscription:-

Edward George Buckby
Died May 19^th 1912
Aged 32 years.

[a list of mourners and floral tributes follows]