Alan Gordon Buckingham

Alan Gordon Buckingham

Personal Information
Date of Birth	13 Apr 1924
Place of Birth	Railway avenue, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	21 years old
Description	5' 8" (1.73m) tall ; ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; black hair ; scars on front of left knee
Occupation	Warehouseman
Religion	Church of England
Military Information
Reg Number	W96515 & WX42214
Date of Enlistment	15 Sep 194213 Apr 1945 "15 Sep 194213 Apr 1945" contains more than three components required for a date interpretation.
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	118th Australian General Hospital (Northam)
Post War Details
Fate	Returned to AUstralia
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1945-75

War Service

Original enlistment in the CMF took place on 1 Sep 1942, and he was called up for full time service on 15 Sep 1942. On 1 Sep 1942 he was posted to the AAMC Training Depot at Northam on strength as a Medical Corps reinforcement. On 19 Mar 1943 Alan was posted to the 118th Australian General Hospital. On 13 Apr 1945 he enlisted in the 2nd AIF in New South Wales before embarking with his unit in Brisbane aboard SS Montoro on 24 Jul 1945. They disembarked in Wewak, New Guinea on 9 Aug 1945, and on 1 Sep 1945 embarked in Wewak on HMT Katoomba for Jacquinot Bay on the south coast of New Britain, disembarking there on 7 Sep 1945.

On 4 Feb 1946 Alan was promoted Corporal, but at his own request, four days later he reverted to Private. On 15 Jun 1946 Alan was posted to the Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot, and began his journey home by embarking on HMAS Canberra in Rabaul for Brisbane where he disembarked on 21 Jun 1946. Alan was discharged at Karrakatta on 2 AUg 1946.

Discharged 2 Aug 1946