Philip Stanley Buckingham

Philip Stanley Buckingham

Personal Information
Date of Birth	5 Sep 1926
Place of Birth	Railway avenue, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death	17 Mar 1997, aged 70.
Place of Death	Wundowie, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	18 years old
Description	5'7" (1.70m) tall ; 132lbs 59.874 kg ; medium complexion ; azel eyes ; dark brown hair ; scars on noe an neck
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Church of England
Address	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Edgar Stanley Buckingham
Military Information
Reg Number	85380
Date of Enlistment	29 Sep 1944
Rank	Leading Aircraftman
Unit/Formation	RAAF Base Pearce
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia
Medals	War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

Pre War

Mother was Edith Pearl (Eatts).

War Service

Philip enlisted in the RAAF as a Steward TG V at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 29 Sep 1944, and was initially held against No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF until 6 Oct 1944 when he was transferred to the No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF to undertake the No. 288 Recruit Drill course. On 11 Nov 1944 he was posted to RAAF Base Pearce remaining with them until 8 Mar 1946 when he was posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF to process his discharge which took place on 15 Mar 1946. While at Pearce he was promoted Leading Aircraftman on 29 Mar 1945 and Acting Corporal on 1 Dec 1945.

Post War

On 20 May 1950 Phillip married Margaret Caroline Stephen (1927 - 2022) in the Gosnells Methodist Church. Margaret, a Gosnells girl had also served in the RAAF between 18 Jul 1945 and 30 Aug 1946. They had four daughters. Margaret died on 5 Feb 2022 in Northam aged 94.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Railway avenue, Kelmscott, driver; 1954 - 1980 at Wattle crescent, Wundowie, truck driver;