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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Cpl. Louis Arthur Buck
British Army 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders
from:Colchester
Louis Buck on right
Louis Buck served in the 51st Highland Division with the Cameron Highlanders. He attested 11th of December 1915 into 2/4th Battalion, giving his address 38 Grove Road, Norwich. Next of kin is his Father Jesse Buck, Glencroft, 22 Hamilton Road, Colchester, Essex. Louis was Mobilized 2nd of June 1916 and was promoted Corporal on 15th of December 1916. He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France from 29th of June 1916 to 17th of October 1917.2nd General Hospital medical records give L A Buck, age 28, 203399, Corporal, Cameron Highlanders admitted 3rd of October 1917 with PUO (pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin - Trench Fever). He was discharged on 17th of October 1917 invalided out, he underwent rehab at Bray Court and was discharged (Medical) 12th of June 1918. Awarded Silver War Badge (honourable discharge because of illness or injury) on 24th of June 1918. He was awarded the Victory Medal and British Medal.
Army Medical Report:
- Unit: Cameron Highlanders
- Regimental No.: 203399
- Rank: Corporal
- Name: Buck, Louis Arthur
- Age last birthday: 28
- Enlisted: June 1916 at Norwich
- Former Trade: Commercial Traveller
- Disability in respect of which invaliding is proposed: Shell Shock
- Date of original disability: August 1917
- Place of origin of disability: France
Louis had a normal childhood except suffering Brain fever at 11 yrs. No -- fever, chorea or tonisllitis. He attended school until 17 years and is recorded as having a normal tolerance to games. He became rose grower then commercial traveller until enlistment in June 1916.
His health is recorded as good during training. In France, he was blown up, then contracted tench fever with tremors body and limbs. In Nov 1917 he was sent to Buxton for treatment by baths etc. and twice collapsed in the bath. He had a septic hand and arm through cut in shaving. He was transferred to Sheffield then to Colchester.
Causation of disability: is recorded as Constitutional caused by active service.
Present condition: (parts undecipherable) marked general weakness and ---- Extreme general tremor, making eating, walking and almost any co-ordinate action difficult. Tenderness of both tibiae. No evidence of organic disease. Heart - no abnormalities. Lungs - clean. Abd - neg. Nervous system in a state of hyperexcitability but shows no evidence of any structural change.
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