Douglas Walter Buckingham

Douglas Walter Buckingham

Ancestry
Personal Information
Date of Birth	22 Dec 1902
Place of Birth	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death	12 Jul 1959, aged 56
Age at Enlistment	39 years, 6 months
Description	5'9" (1.75) tall ; 183lbs 83.007 kg ; medium complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Bus driver
Religion	Church of England
Address	Prospect road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Eileen Mary Buckingham
Military Information
Reg Number	81186
Date of Enlistment	3 Jul 1942
Rank	Corporal
Unit/Formation	No. 4 Transport & Movements Office RAAF
Post War Details

Pre War

During 1929 Doug had married Eileen Mary Mathews in Armadale. Following Doug's death in 1959, Eileen remarried in 1965, Francis Reginald Marron. She died on 30 Mar 1982 in Armadale, aged 75. Children were Kathleen May Buckingham (1930 - 2017); Joan Mary Buckingham (1931 - 2014); Douglas John Buckingham (1933 - 1953); Terence Patrick Buckingham (1936 - 17 Aug 1936); Kevin William Buckingham (1937 - 2014); and two other daughters.

Electoral Roll entries: 1925 at Second avenue, Kelmscott, labourer; 1931 - 1943 at Prospect road, Armadale, bus driver;

War Service

Doug enlisted as an Aircraftman in the RAAF on 3 Jul 1942 at the No. 4 Recruiting Centre RAAF. Basic drill training complete, on 31 Jul 1942 Doug was posted to the No. 4 Service Flying Training School RAAF where on 5 Jan 1943 he was appointed a Leading Aircraftman. On 24 Jan 1943 he was transferred to the No. 71 Operational Base Unit RAAF, returning to No. 4 Service Flying Training School RAAF on 30 AUg 1943.

Promoted Temporary Corporal on 1 Aug 1944

Acting Sergeant on 12 Oct 1945

on 1 April 1946 Doug reverted to Corporal when posted to

discharged 9 Sep 1946

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at Prospect road, Armadale, bus driver.

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Douglas Walter Buckingham

Headstone Information
Date of Birth	Not known
Transcription	In Loving Memory of our beloved husband and father Douglas Buckingham. Passed away 12 July 1959.

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