William Buckingham
Private, 2nd Battalion. The Leicestershire Regiment
- Register No.
- 143 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. The Leicestershire Regiment all Leicestershire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 10 March 1915, 12 March 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 28th April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- in February 1886 at Leicester
- Died
- 15th September 1916 on the Somme, France
- Memorial / grave
- Thiepval Memorial, France
- Medal held by
- the Leicestershire Regimental Museum
Digest of citation
On 10th and 12th March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France, Private Buckingham showed great bravery and devotion to duty in rescuing and rendering aid to the wounded, while he himself was exposed to heavy fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BUCKINGHAM, William. (reg. No. 143)
Private 2nd Battalion. The Leicestershire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 28th April 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Leicestershire Regimental Museum.
Born in February 1886 at Leicester.
Died on 15th September 1916 on the Somme, France.
Memorial at Thiepval Memorial, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 10th and 12th March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France, Private Buckingham showed great bravery and devotion to duty in rescuing and rendering aid to the wounded, while he himself was exposed to heavy fire.
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