Personal Number: 219080 Rank: Captain Name: W K BUCKLEY, MiD Unit: Welsh Guards London Gazette : 19 December 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35385/supplement/7169/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS The undermentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lts. 29th Nov. 1941:— William Kemmis BUCKLEY (219080) London Gazette : 23 May 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2462/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Mediterranean Theatre:- FOOT GUARDS W. G'ds. Capt. (temp.) W. K. BUCKLEY (219080) London Gazette : 6 September 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37714/supplement/4461/data.pdf W. G'ds. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (War Subs. Lts.), from Emerg. Commns., to be Lts., 7th Sept. 1946, with seniority as shown:— William Kemmis BUCKLEY (219080) 18th Apr. 1944. London Gazette : 22 October 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38438/supplement/5620/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. W. G'ds. Lt. W. K. BUCKLEY (219080) to be Capt., 18th Oct. 1948. London Gazette : 28 July 1959 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41774/supplement/4737/data.pdf ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS 5 Innis. D.G. REGULAR ARMY Maj. W. K. BUCKLEY, M.B.E. (219080), from W .G. to be Maj., 1st July 1959, retaining his present seniority. (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement) dated 3rd July 1959.)
London Gazette : 23 May 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2443/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2462/data.pdf
Recommendation for Award for Buckley, William Kemmis Rank: Major Service No:... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/167/74 Name Buckley, William Kemmis Rank: Major Service No: 219080 Regiment: Welsh Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: Birthday Honours Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Date of announcement in London Gazette: 13 June 1959
Hi Diane, Just as an aside the musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttleton was commissioned on the same day as Buckley. He is the first named on the Grenadier list. Humphrey Lyttelton - Wikipedia Steve
Cheers Steve for pointing that out, He's mentioned a few times on the forum, this will have to do until I sort out a proper thread for him as well. humphrey lyttelton | WW2Talk
Lt. Col. William Kemmis BUCKLEY M.B.E. 18th October 1921 - 12th March 2000 Radley College O.T.C. 1938
