Background
BUCKLEY, Robert Burton was born on August 23, 1847 in Brighton. Son of Reverend John Wall Buckley, Vicar of Saint Mary's, Paddington.
BUCKLEY, Robert Burton was born on August 23, 1847 in Brighton. Son of Reverend John Wall Buckley, Vicar of Saint Mary's, Paddington.
Studied at Merchant Taylors’ School. Whitworth Scholar, Mechanical Science, 1869.
Went to India as an Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department, 1869. Rose through various grades to rank of Chief Engineer, 1st class. Member Institute of Civil Engineers, 1880.
Was chiefly connected with works of irrigation.