DOB: 21/09/1897. RG150, Accession 1992-93/166. Box: 1237A-54. Item: 73674. PDF:- B1237A-SO54. Present address: Chatham, ON. Regimental number: 189492, 91^st /186^th/58^th Bn. Son of Caleb and Jessie Buckingham of 38 St. George St., Chatham, ON. Single. Vaccination – Yes. No previous Military training. A telephone inspector.   At 29/11/15 at St. Thomas, ON. 29/11/1915 –

Apparent Age: 18 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 8 ½” Girth: 35”, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Light Brown, Small scar on crown of head. A mole on his back. Medical Exam:- “Fit” 22/11/15 at Chatham, ON. 29/11/1915.

Trans from 91^st to 186^th Bn. – Overseas aboard the S.S. Lapland 28/03/17 – “GSW” – LEFT THIGH – Disc. 18/07/19.     

Private Robert M. Buckingham transferred from the 91st to the 186th Battalion when he was promoted to Sergeant in the Orderly Room. He left with this Battalion for England during the latter part of March. He trained at Bramshott Camp and in September, he was transferred to Witley Camp. On March 28th, 1918, he reverted to Private and crossed to France. He was posted to the 58th. Battalion, Canadians.

It was reported that Pte. Buckingham was wounded in the leg 28 June, 1918 and had been confined in hospital in England during which he underwent three operations to remove shrapnel. The CDP 4/06/1919 indicated that Robert was on a hospital ship returning to Canada and he was expected to arrive in Chatham soon. 

Disc. 91^st Bn. 20/11/15 to 28/02/15 – Trans to 186^th  – 28 Feb. 1916 t0 7 /04/1916 – Unit sailed 28/03/17. Date of Service: 28/03/18 with 58^th Bn. Can. Inf. – 1918. Wounded – 27/08/18.

Embarked Canada from Halifax NS. Aboard the S.S. Lapland 25/03/17. Disembarked at England at Liverpool – 7/04/17 – Seg. Camp 7/04/17 – Trans. To 4^th Bn. as A/Sgt. 119^th – 14/05/17 reverted to Pte. 14/05/17 – Landed in FRANCE to 58^th Bn. 29/03/18.     

GSW to Left Thigh: With  55^th  Gen.. Hosp. ., 28/08/18 – To George St. from Wound to Left Thigh. 

To Quebec S.S. Megantic 3/06/19 – GSW Left Thigh – Posted to Hosp. – granted furlough W/ Subs to 19/06/19 – 11/07/1919 

Reported “ Un-Fit for General Service (P. D. P.) 196 – Service Canada. At England, France – 58^th Bn. – Medically Unfit for General Service – 15/07/1910 – 30/05/19 Inv. to Canada.

Last Pay: 1/07/19 – 15/07/19. $ 137.94 assigned Pay to Cobb Buckingham, of 38 St. George St., Chatham 15/07/1919  – Father, his mother Jessie  TOS. 20/05/1919 –15/07/19 – DEMOB.     

“ Injury to Femur – discharge “ injury to Femer – Invalid to Canada for further treatment – No. X1 Cdn. – Gen. Hosp. – Moore Bks. – Shorncliff 6/03/1919 – Injury to femer – Discharging Sinus – leading to Femer necessitating –necessitating further treatment – Moderate weakness in affected limb. No pain complained. Scar 8” long on outer aspect – left thigh at middle third – Hit with Shrapnel – Arras, France.

“ Is fit for hone service” – 8/07/19 “Fit for “light duty”. Proceeding on Discharge : 15/07/1919 – Demob 15/07/1919           

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE(P), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010 (12-07-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (26-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (07-09-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (09-09-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (19-09-1918), Chatham Daily News (22-04-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (04-06-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (06-06-1919)

Height	5'8 1/2"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	18 yrs. 2 mths.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Light Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	Chatham, Ontario
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Bell Telephone Company, Chatham, Ontario.
Average Earnings	$12.00 per week
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	November 29th, 1915
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario
Next of Kin	Mother- Mrs. Jessie Buckingham, Chatham, Ontario. Father- Caleb Buckingham, Chatham. Brother- Charles A., Chatham. Sister- Mae J., Chatham.

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