The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private B Buckingham

Private Bertie BUCKINGHAM, G/17511, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd August 1917.

Born Crauley, Eye, Suffolk, son of George Buckingham.

1911 Census - Dublin Road, Rishangles Eye, Suffolk - George Buckingham, senior, head, age 52, widower, (married 38 years, 8 children, all still alive), labourer on farm, born Stoke Ash, Suffolk; Grace Buckingham, daughter, age 18, single, born Eye, Suffolk; George Buckingham, junior, son, age 27, single, dealer in fish, own account, born Eye, Suffolk; Fred Buckingham, son, age 20, single, dealer in fish, own account, born Eye, Suffolk; Bertie Buckingham, son, age 16, single, labourer on farm, born Eye, Suffolk.

Enlisted Eye, Suffolk, age 19 years & 3 months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 110lbs. Resided Norwich Road, Scole, Norfolk. Formerly general labourer on farm.

2nd November 1915, enlisted into Suffolk Regiment, Service No.22519; 4th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; 16th January 1916, Colchester, overstaying his pass from midnight 16th until 11.30am 17th, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 21st August 1916, Little Oakley, overstaying his leave form 12.30am on 21st to 10.10pm 21st, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 1st September 1916, transferred to 26 Training Reserve Battalion; 18th September 1916, Harwich, absent from 6.45asm Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 22nd September 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th December 1916, In the Field, making an improper remark to an NCO, 3 days confined to Barracks; 28th February 1917, joined Infantry Base Depot, Etaples ex Front; 16th March 1917, proceeded to join Battalion; 7th April 1917, In the Field, laughing in the ranks & insolence to an NCO, 7 days Field Punishment No.1; 23rd July 1917, In the Field, losing by neglect Government property 4 L G ????? & 1 bucket, 14 days Field Punishment No.1. & pay for deficiencies.

25th August 1917, allotment of pay of 1/9 a week continuing to brother George Buckingham.

18th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Buckingham, Gas House Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket; Mother, not living; Brothers - Henry Buckingham, age 39, Debenham, Stowmarket; George Buckingham, 3?, Debenham, Stowmarket; ????? Buckingham, age 30, 37 Bark??? Street, Wellington?; Frederick Buckingham, age 26, in Army; Sisters - Emma? ????, age 37, ?????, Essex; Nellie ????, ???? House, Eye; Grace Taylor, age 24, ???? Road, Colchester?

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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