| Accession Number | P07707.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1905 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 Period 1900-1909 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of William Buckingham (second row, left) and his family. 1086 Private (Pte) ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of William Buckingham (second row, left) and his family. 1086 Private (Pte) William John Buckingham, 6th Battalion, was killed in action during the 2nd Brigade attack on Krithia, Turkey, on 8 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Cape Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. The boy sitting at front is his son John who enlisted as 2334 Pte John William Buckingham, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, and was killed in action at Broodseinde, Belgium on 3 October 1917. He was originally buried in an isolated grave 3/4 mile west of Zonnebeke, and 3 and 3/4 miles east of Ypres, Belgium. The exact whereabouts of the grave is not known and he is commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.