The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant P E Buckingham

Second Lieutenant Philip Edward BUCKINGHAM, 7th Squadron, RAF & Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed, 8th November 1918, age 21.

Bon 14th November 1896, Bournemouth, son of Edward de Vere Buckingham & his wife Elsie Elizabeth (nee Madgewick).

1911 Census - Churchers College, Ramshill, Petersfield, Hampshire - Philip Edward Buckingham, boarder, age 14, pupil, born Bournemouth, Hampshire.

17th April 1919 Probate - Buckingham Philip Edward of The Limes, Newbury Berkshire, Lieutenant Royal Air Force, died 8th November 1918 in Belgium on active service. Administration London to Edward Buckingham, Director. Effects £202 14s 5d.

Buried at Kezelberg Military Cemetery, I.D.8., Wevelgem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

AWARDS: MC

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London Gazette 26th May 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants, 4 May 1916, but with seniority from the dates specified against their names:

P. E. Buckingham (from Bedfordshire Regiment). 29 May 1915.

London Gazette 28th October 1916.

War Office, 28th October, 1916. REGULAR FORCES. INFANTRY.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants, from Reserve Battalions, to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached), retaining their Army seniority:

P E Buckingham.

London Gazette 26th November 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been pleased to confer the under mentioned rewards for gallantry and distinguished service in the field.

Awarded the Military Cross.

Temporary 2nd Lieutenant. Philip Edward Buckingham, attached Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 1st February 1918.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants - 1 July 1917:

Royal West Kent Regiment (attached). - P. E. Buckingham

London Gazette 6th April 1918.

With reference to the awards conferred as announced in the London Gazette dated 26th November 1917, the following are the statements of service for which the decorations were conferred:

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Philip Edward Buckingham, attached Royal West Kent Regiment.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. By his gallant example he kept up the morale of his men, and showed great energy and resource in keeping his guns in action in spite of a heavy barrage and many difficulties connected with the guns themselves.

London Gazette 1st November 1918

ROYAL AIR FORCE - The under mentioned are granted temporary commands as 2nd Lieutenants (Observer Officers): 3rd October 1918.

P E Buckingham, MC., (Temporary Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment) and to be Honoary Lieutenant

London Gazette 21st November 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary 2nd Lieutenant P E Buckingham, resigns his commission on appointment to RAF. 3rd October 1918.

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