Reginald Frederick Buckingham (1914 - 1986)

Born 17 Jan 1914 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Paton (Cubis) Buckingham — married about 1942 in Cambridge, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand

Died 1 May 1986 at age 72 in Cambridge, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand

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Biography

Reginald Buckingham is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Reginald Frederick was born in 1914 in New Zealand^[1] to parents Frederick George Buckingham and Frances Bertha Gunn (It seems his mother kept her Maiden Surname throughout)(Ref his war record)

In 1942 he married Betty Paton (Cubis) Buckingham^[2]

They had at least 1 child:

1. Buckingham, Judith Paton female b. 1957-1957^[3][4]
   

He died on the 1 May 1986 in Cambridge, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand. He is buried in the Hautapu Cemetery, Hautapu, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand. Plot: RSA Lawn B 9 122^[5]

He served in the 2nd World War. Reg 3245 Private 2nd NZEF NZ Infantry. He is listed as a Carpenter/Civilian, living in Hamilton, Waikato at enlistment. He was a WW2 Private with 18 Infantry Battalion according to Embarkation details. His next of kin is listed as his Mother, Mrs F. Gunn (mother), Beach Road, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand He was single at the time.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ NZBDM Citing Birth. Record #1914/9612. Buckingham, Reginald Frederick. Mother: Frances Bertha. Father: Frederick George.
2. ↑ NZBDM citing Marriage record #1942/1170. Bride: Betty Paton Cubis, Groom: Reginald Frederick Buckingham.
3. ↑ NZBDM citing Birth record #1957/104811.Buckingham, Judith Paton. Mother: Betty Paton. Father: Reginald Frederick.
4. ↑ NZBDM citing Death record #1957/35491. Buckingham, Judith Paton. Age at Death: 3M.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124439243/reginald-frederick-buckingham: accessed 06 October 2023), memorial page for Reginald Frederick Buckingham (unknown–1 May 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124439243, citing Hautapu Cemetery, Hautapu, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand; Maintained by Carl Armstrong (contributor 47730472).
6. ↑ https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C134843?n=Reginald+Frederick+buckingham&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch&ordinal=0

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• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-LRF5 : 15 June 2022), Reginald Frederick Buckingham, ; Burial, Hautapu, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand, Hautapu Cemetery; citing record ID 124439243, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.