George Christopher Buckingham (1877 - abt. 1933)

Born 3 May 1877 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Eleanor Gertrude (Harris) Buckingham — married 1903 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1933 at about age 55 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

• 3 May 1877 George Buckingham born to James Buckingham and Fanny Carter in Chipping Norton England

• c.1900 Sometime around 1900 George served with the British army. During this time he received a gunshot wound to the left hip, possibly in the South African war. He also contracted malaria and possibly syphilis. He also possibly served in India

• early 1903 George married Eleanor Harris in Chipping Norton, England.

• 1903 George and Eleanor’s first son is born. Christopher George Buckingham.

• 13-Sept-1906 George and Eleanor’s second son is born. Victor William Henry Buckingham

• 1913/1914 George and his family moved to Canada, most likely arriving in Quebec City. Once in Canada they moved to Thetford Mines, Que. George is listed being employed as a stonemason.

• 31-Oct-1914 George enlisted in the Canadian Army. He was placed in the 23rd Reserve Battalion, Regiment number 63150. He was now Private G Buckingham.

• c.1915 Shipped from Halifax

• c.1915 Sometime between enlisting and 26 Apr 1915 was promoted to Corporal.

• 26-Apr-1915 Transferred from the 23rd Battalion to the 4th Battalion. While with the 4th he served in France. “Was in France a year, was well and on duty all the time” –Medical Report on an invalid.

• 23-May-1915 Promoted to Sergeant.

• 13-Feb-1916 Admitted to No.2 Canadian Field Ambulance for a tumor over left hip.

• 20-Feb-1916 Rejoined unit from hospital

• April 1916 “In April 1916 was blown out of a trench by a shell. Was not rendered absolutely unconscious, but does not remember much that went on for some hours after injury” Medical Report on an invalid. “Was barried on two occasions – Dug out”- medical case sheet.

• 13 April 1916 Admitted to hospital for Neurasthenia (Shellshock)

• 11 June 1916 Classified “C” and transferred to England.

• 13-June-1916 Transferred to Moore Barracks Canadian Hospital, Shorncliffe, for Neurasthenia (Shellshock)

• June 1916- April 1917 “Has been in hospitals and convalescent homes for 9 months in England and Canada”- Medical history of an invalid

• C. 1917 Upon return to Canada moved family to Montreal, Que. • 10 Mar1917 Discharged from Canadian Army “No longer being physically fit for war Service” - Proceedings Discharge.

• 16 Feb 1918 George enlisted in the Special Guard Canadian Military Police Core, 4th Det. Canadian Garrison Regiment.

• 11 Nov 1918 End of World War One

• 14 Nov 1918 Discharged from Special Guard Canadian Military Police Core, 4th Det. Canadian Garrison Regiment - Demobilization

• 1933 Died in Montreal, Que. Buried in the National Field of Honor, Point Clair Quebec.

George’s birth was registered during the period of April-June 1877, ^[1] the son of James Buckingham and Fanny Carter of Oxfordshire, England. Subsequent census records are consistent with the date but list slightly different places of birth, Chipping Norton and Salford.

The April 1881 census of England shows him living with his parents in Salford ^[2] while the April 1891 census gives the residence as Chipping Norton. ^[3] The latter gives his occupation as a worker in a tweed mill, but, of course, this is merely childhood employment.

During the period July 1903 to September 1903, George’s marriage to Eleanor Harris was registered as occurring in Chipping Norton. ^[4] This date is consistent with that given in the subsequent 1911 census which shows them living at 21 Spring Street in Chipping Norton, along with two children, his father and his brother, John. ^[5]

Like most of the other male Buckinghams in Oxfordshire, George’s adult occupation was a stonemason. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England & Wales births 1837-2006 transcription," database transcription of index, FindMyPastUK (http://search.findmypast.com: accessed 27 November 2016), 1877Q2, p 74, George Christopher Buckingham, Chipping N., referencing vol 3a p 769; citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "1881 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2004, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG11; Piece: 1521; Folio: 39; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341367; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
3. ↑ "1891 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG12; Piece: 1179; Folio: 61; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6096289; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
4. ↑ "England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription," index to transcription of register, BrightSolid Online Publishing Ltd, FindMyPast.com (http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=BMD/M/1903/3/AZ/000053/285&hintId=683ade2b-3c65-4ab3-9535-357df0864526&hintsRequestId=62fe14af-ec00-424e-b3a2-e14c5cf5babe&_ga=1.29463039.115549466.1476385497: accessed 27 November 2016), 1903Q3, p 49, George Christopher Buckingham, Chipping N., referencing vol 3a p 2135; citing UK GRO.
5. ↑ "1911 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2011, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 26 July 2015), James Buckingham, Class: RG14; Piece: 8252; Schedule Number: 63; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.
6. ↑ "1911 England Census"

• "England & Wales births 1837-2006 transcription." Database transcription of index. FindMyPastUK. http://search.findmypast.com: 2016.
• "England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription." Index to transcription of register. BrightSolid Online Publishing Ltd. FindMyPast.com.
• "1881 England Census." Index and images. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2004. Ancestry. http://search.ancestry.com/: 2015.
• "1891 England Census." Index and images. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005. Ancestry. http://search.ancestry.com/: 2015.
• "1911 England Census." Index and images. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2011. Ancestry. http://search.ancestry.com/: 2015.
• https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/44789057

Acknowledgments

This record results from the merger of two:

• Jim Moore created Buckingham-797.
• Sharon Saunders created Buckingham-411 through the import of Saunders Family Tree_2013-09-01.ged on Sep 1, 2013.