Difference between revisions of "Raymond Ernest Buckingham"
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| enlistmentdate = 3 Oct 1941 (Army) & 8 Aug 1942 (RAAF) | | enlistmentdate = 3 Oct 1941 (Army) & 8 Aug 1942 (RAAF) | ||
| rank = Private & Leading Aircraftsman | | rank = Private & Leading Aircraftsman | ||
− | | unit = 16th Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment ) & | + | | unit = [[16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment)]] & [[No. 4 Central Recovery Depot RAAF]] |
| fate1 = Remained in Australia | | fate1 = Remained in Australia | ||
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==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
− | Ray married Alma Cecilia Brooke (1923 - 2017) in 1947. They had 3 | + | Ray married Alma Cecilia Brooke (1923 - 2017) in 1947. They had 3 children. |
Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at 4 Alexandra avenue, Cannington, State Brickworks; 1958 - 1972 Vahland avenue, Riverton, welder, 1972 - 1980 at 4 Alexandra avenue, Bentley, metal worker. | Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at 4 Alexandra avenue, Cannington, State Brickworks; 1958 - 1972 Vahland avenue, Riverton, welder, 1972 - 1980 at 4 Alexandra avenue, Bentley, metal worker. | ||
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[[Category:CMF ww2]] | [[Category:CMF ww2]] | ||
[[Category:RAAF ww2]] | [[Category:RAAF ww2]] | ||
− | [[Category:16th Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment)]] | + | [[Category:Bootmaker ww2]] |
− | [[Category:No 4 Central Recovery Depot]] | + | [[Category:]] |
+ | [[Category:16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:No. 4 Central Recovery Depot RAAF]] | ||
[[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] |
Revision as of 23:20, 1 September 2020
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 6 Dec 1921 |
Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Death | 8 Nov 2000, aged 78 |
Place of Death | Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 19 years, 2 months |
Next of Kin | , Father |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | Mr Alexander Buckingham |
Date of Enlistment | 3 Oct 1941 (Army) & 8 Aug 1942 (RAAF) |
Rank | Private & Leading Aircraftsman |
Unit/Formation | 16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment) & No. 4 Central Recovery Depot RAAF |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
1943 at "Poplar". Kelmscott, bootmaker
War Service
Discharged from the Army on 16 Jan 1942. Enlisted in the RAAF on 8 Aug 1942.
Discharged from the RAAF on 11 May 1945
Post War
Ray married Alma Cecilia Brooke (1923 - 2017) in 1947. They had 3 children.
Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at 4 Alexandra avenue, Cannington, State Brickworks; 1958 - 1972 Vahland avenue, Riverton, welder, 1972 - 1980 at 4 Alexandra avenue, Bentley, metal worker.
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