Ronald William Buckingham
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 11 Apr 1912 |
| Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Death | 21 Dec 1988, aged 76 |
| Place of Death | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 29 years, 10 months |
| Description |
5'6" (1.68m) tall ; 168lb "lb" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. ; fair, complexion ; blue eyes ; light brown hair |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Address | River road, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Vera Buckingham |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W54965 |
| Date of Enlistment | 17 Feb 1942 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
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| Headstone Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 11 April 1912 |
| Age at Death | 76 years |
| Additional Names | Vera Buckingham |
| Transcription | In Loving Memory of Ronald William Buckingham. Died 21 December 1988. Age 76 years. Loved husband of Vera. Father of Jean, Faye, Maurice and Roslyn. |
Pre War
Young Ron had four sisters: Vera, Ella, Nancy and Kathleen.
Electoral Roll entries state that between 1936 and 1943 Ron lived on River road, Kelmscott, working as an orchard hand. On 31 Oct 1936 Ronald married Vera Treeby (1915 - 2008) at St Matthew's in Armadale. At time of Ron's enlistment (1942) the couple had three children. The fourth child, Roslyn, was born in 1950.
War Service
On 17 Feb 1942 Ronald had been mobilised, enlisting at Armadale in the 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion. Another set of documents gives his date of enlistment as 22 March 1942. Regardless, on 1 July Ronald was appointed Lance Corporal, and on 11 Mar 1943 he was promoted Corporal. His services were terminated at Fremantle on 6 Mar 1945 at his own request.
Discharge date unknown.
Post War
Postwar Electoral Roll entries state that from 1949 to 1958 Ronald lived on River road in Kelmscott, working as an orchard hand; from 1963 to 1980 at 71 Brookton Highway in Kelmscott (as a portion of River Road had been renamed to Brookton Highway) as an orchardist.
Ron's wife Vera died on 5 June 2008 in Kelmscott, aged 93.
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