Leonard Henry (Lennie) BUCKINGHAM MM

BUCKINGHAM, Leonard Henry

    Service Numbers: 1778, W47905
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914
    Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
    Last Unit: Volunteer Defence Corps (WA)
    Born: PERTH, WA, 28 January 1893
    Home Town: Forrestdale, Armadale, Western Australia
    Schooling: Leaderville Primary School and Perth Boys' School, Western Australia, Australia
    Occupation: Driver
    Died: Natural causes, Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia, 8 June 1960, aged 67 years
    Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
    Memorials: Armadale Roll of Honor, Armadale War Memorial, Kelmscott-Armadale Parish Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, 1778, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
    3 Oct 1914: Embarked Driver, 1778, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Fremantle
    3 Oct 1914: Involvement Driver, 1778, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
    9 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion
    8 Dec 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion, Reverted to ranks 20 October 1917
    7 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1778, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Morchies, Shrapnel wounds right thigh
    11 May 1917: Honoured Military Medal, For bravery and devotion to duty from 12th to 28th February 1917, at the Maze and Le Barque, during which L/Cpl Buckingham was constantly out on patrol work, and obtained much valuable information. Prior to the capture of Le Barque he led a patrol around the right flank of the village and obtained useful information as to the enemy's dispositions.
    10 Mar 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1778, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMT Durham Castle, England for invaliding to Australia (asthma) and then from Capetown in HT Orontes - disembarking Fremantle 4 May 1918
    24 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1778, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade

    World War 2 Service

    12 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), W47905, Volunteer Defence Corps (WA)
    12 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, W47905
    9 Jul 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), W47905, Volunteer Defence Corps (WA)

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