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BUCKINGHAM, Leonard Henry

• Personal Details
• Service History
• Personal Stories

Step 1: Personal Details

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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Step 2: Service History

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

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