Ernest Howard Buckingham Image

Name

Ernest Howard Buckingham

Born

1894-04-22

Birth Place

Ripley, ON

Occupation

CPR Clerk

Religion

Church of England






Service Record 1


Regimental Number

435808

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

13th C.M.R

Enlisted

Pincher Creek

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-04-21

Wounded Date

1916-05-29

Wounds

Gunshot wound in upper left thigh

Wounded Where

France

Discharge Date

1917-10-03

Discharge Cause

Medically Unfit


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

435808

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

2nd Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Company

6th Company

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-06-06

Prev Exp

13th C.M.R.

Discharge Date

1917-10-03

Discharge Cause

Medically Unfit


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

435808

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

50th Battalion

Company

6th Machine Gun Corps

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-10-10

Prev Exp

2nd Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Discharge Date

1917-10-03

Discharge Cause

Medically Unfit



Notes

Buckingham suffered from varicose veins and weakness in his left leg due to the gunshot wound. Theses disabilities eventually led to his discharge.




Sources & Links

- Library & Archives Canada