Raymond Ernest Buckingham
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Personal Information |
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Date of Birth |
6 Dec 1921 |
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Place of Birth |
Kelmscott, Western Australia |
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Death |
8 Nov 2000, aged 78 |
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Place of Death |
Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia |
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Age at Enlistment |
19 years, 2 months |
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Next of Kin |
, Father |
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Military Information |
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Reg Number |
Mr Alexander Buckingham |
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Date of Enlistment |
3 Oct 1941 (Army) & 8 Aug 1942 (RAAF) |
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Rank |
Private & Leading Aircraftsman |
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Unit/Formation |
16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlander's Regiment) & No. 4 Central Recovery Depot RAAF |
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Post War Details |
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Fate |
Remained in Australia |
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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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