View source for Frederick (Brian) Buckingham

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| dateofbirth	  = 7 Dec 1916
| placeofbirth	  = Kelmscott, Western Australia
| death	          = 7 Dec 1994, aged 78
| placeofdeath	  = Bayswater, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 23 years, 8 months
| description	  = 6'1" (1.85m) tall, weight 168lbs; bluish green eyes, brown hair, circular scar on left shin
| height          = 6'1" (1.85m)
| weight          = 168lbs
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| eyes            = bluish-green
| hair            = brown
| descriptionnote = circular scar on left shin
| occupation	  = Labourer
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Kelmscott, Western Australia
| relation	  = Mother
| nextofkin       = Mrs. Emma Buckingham
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6470732  WX12096]
| enlistmentdate  = 29 Apr 1941
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = Did not reach an operational unit
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==Pre War==

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at Kelmscott, orchard worker.

==War Service==
Brian's original CMF enlistment was in 21 Sep 1940 at Victoria Park, and he was allocated to the [[10th Australian Light Horse Regiment ww2]]. On 10 May 1941 he was discharged fom the CMF in order to enlist in the 2nd AIF. On 15 May 1941 he was sent to No. 1 Training Battalion at Northam and on arrival he was sent on pre-embarkation leave from 17 - 23 May 1941. On 24 May 1941 he was posted to the 3rd Training Battalion which was at the time preparing men comprising the 7th reinforcement draft for the ''2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion''. On 25 Jun 1941 Brian was charged with haveing been AWOL from Midnight 23 Jue until 8:00pm on 26 Jun 1941. For this he was awarded 3 days Confined to Barracks, and the automatic forfeiture of a days pay.


On 1 Aug 1941 Brian was discharged as Medically Unfit.

==Post War==
During 1950 Brian married Patricia Mary Hutton (
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Kelmscott, orchard worker; 1954 at 580 Murray street, West Perth, bus driver; 1963 - 1980 at 8 Francis street, Bayswater; labourer.
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