Hi all, Can anyone tell me any more details about the following servicemen who are buried amongst the local parish graves in Buckingham Cemetery? I am trying to put together a short film for Remembrance Sunday focussing on the often forgotten graves to be found in parish cemeteries up and down the country. It would be great to get some more details together of their service, cause of death etc to 'bring them to life'. CWGC - Find War Dead You needn't worry about the WW1 graves - which I am researching separately - but if you do happen to know anything about these then please let me know. Thanks in advance and best wishes, Simon
A list would be a help. The CWGC link just takes us to the search page . 10 listed here. CWGC - Find War Dead LUKER, FRANK PERCY Second Lieutenant 01/11/1918 26 Worcestershire Regiment United Kingdom BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY ROADS, HARRY Private 15819 11/06/1916 42 Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry United Kingdom Church side. 2420. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY HARRIS, DOUGLAS WESLEY Aircraftman 1st Class 1530357 12/08/1944 23 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom Uncons. Sec. Grave 1116. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY JONES, GEORGE WILLIAM Gunner 11406493 04/03/1943 31 Royal Artillery United Kingdom Cons. Sec. Grave 2975. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY RIDLEY, FRANK PATRICK Driver T/13095764 21/12/1942 38 Royal Army Service Corps United Kingdom Uncons. Sec. Grave 1092. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY BAUGHAN, ROBERT LEONARD Flying Officer 131985 28/03/1944 21 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom Cons. Sec. Grave 3653. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY BISHOP, RONALD ERNEST Private 5777304 11/02/1941 25 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment United Kingdom Cons. Sec. Grave 3759. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY MACGEORGE, ALFRED Corporal 1486566 02/03/1945 53 Army Catering Corps United Kingdom Cons. Sec. Grave 3056. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY COX, MAURICE CHARLES Serjeant 1534256 17/08/1943 Royal Artillery United Kingdom Cons. Sec. Grave 2960. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY SAXBY, FREDERICK WALTER Flight Sergeant 1157076 03/06/1945 31 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom Cons. Sec. Grave 3754. BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY
My apologies - it seemed to want to play when i pasted the link in earlier. Never mind. BAUGHAN, ROBERT LEONARDFlying Officer13198528/03/194421Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveUnited KingdomCons. Sec. Grave 3653.BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY BISHOP, RONALD ERNESTPrivate577730411/02/194125Queen's Own Royal West Kent RegimentUnited KingdomCons. Sec. Grave 3759.BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY COX, MAURICE CHARLESSerjeant153425617/08/1943Royal ArtilleryUnited KingdomCons. Sec. Grave 2960.BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY HARRIS, DOUGLAS WESLEYAircraftman 1st Class153035712/08/194423Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveUnited KingdomUncons. Sec. Grave 1116.BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY JONES, GEORGE WILLIAMGunner1140649304/03/194331Royal ArtilleryUnited KingdomCons. Sec. Grave 2975.BUCKINGHAM MACGEORGE, ALFREDCorporal148656602/03/194553Army Catering CorpsUnited KingdomCons. Sec. Grave 3056.BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY RIDLEY, FRANK PATRICKDriverT/1309576421/12/194238Royal Army Service CorpsUnited KingdomUncons. Sec. Grave 1092.BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY SAXBY, FREDERICK WALTERFlight Sergeant115707603/06/194531Royal Air Force Volunteer ReserveUnited KingdomCons. Sec. Grave
BAUGHAN, ROBERT LEONARD Rank: Flying Officer Trade: Pilot Service No: 131985 Date of Death: 28/03/1944 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 161 Sqdn. Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 3653. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Baughan, of Buckingham. No. 161 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BISHOP, RONALD ERNEST Rank: Private Service No: 5777304 Date of Death: 11/02/1941 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 7th Bn. Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 3759. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Ernest Alfred and Fanny Mabel Bishop, of Buckingham.
COX, MAURICE CHARLES Rank: Serjeant Service No: 1534256 Date of Death: 17/08/1943 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 2960. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY
HARRIS, DOUGLAS WESLEY Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class Service No: 1530357 Date of Death: 12/08/1944 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference Uncons. Sec. Grave 1116. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Job and Hilda May Harris, of Buckingham; husband of Margaret Harris, of Buckingham.
JONES, GEORGE WILLIAM Rank: Gunner Service No: 11406493 Date of Death: 04/03/1943 Age: 31 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 538 Bty., 163 (M) H.A.A. Regt. Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 2975. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Jack and Annie Jones; husband of Freda Jones, of Buckingham.
MACGEORGE, ALFRED Rank: Corporal Service No: 1486566 Date of Death: 02/03/1945 Age: 53 Regiment/Service: Army Catering Corps Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 3056. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of James and Janet Macgeorge; husband of Anne Macgeorge.
RIDLEY, FRANK PATRICK Rank: Driver Service No: T/13095764 Date of Death: 21/12/1942 Age: 38 Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Grave Reference Uncons. Sec. Grave 1092. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Joseph John and Mary Ridley; husband of Constance Ridley, of Buckingham.
SAXBY, FREDERICK WALTER Rank: Flight Sergeant Trade: Nav. Service No: 1157076 Date of Death: 03/06/1945 Age: 31 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 3754. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Fritz and Emily Florence Saxby, of Buckingham; husband of Joan Saxby.
Hi all, Can anyone tell me any more details about the following servicemen who are buried amongst the local parish graves in Buckingham Cemetery? I am trying to put together a short film for Remembrance Sunday focussing on the often forgotten graves to be found in parish cemeteries up and down the country. It would be great to get some more details together of their service, cause of death etc to 'bring them to life'. CWGC - Find War Dead You needn't worry about the WW1 graves - which I am researching separately - but if you do happen to know anything about these then please let me know. Thanks in advance and best wishes, Simon As it happens, I have been researching the WW1 names on the war memorial in Buckingham, and can shed a little light on the story of Frank Luker. He was the son of Joseph John & Amelia Luker, his father was a joiner, of 3 Arthur St, Gloucester Frank died of Spanish 'Flu, at the Wharf House on Stratford Road, He was engaged to the daughter (I'll need to check the 1911 census to get her name) of WH Smith (miller) whose house this was, and whose [married] son Gerald was killed in the war only days earlier, on 14/10/18, and is buried in Tyne Cot: CWGC - Casualty Details The names of both young men are to be found on a large marble cross in the Buckingham Cemetery. I cannot tell you much about Roads, other than that he was a farmer, died at home (Woodside Farm, Doddershall, Quainton), and that his name is on the war memorial. He left behind his wife Emma Roads (nee Boughton mar 1899) and 2 daughters - Ivy Bessie(1900) & Ruby Ellen. Surname sometimes spelled Rhodes or Rhoades Again, the 1911 census might yield a little more, but I am not optimistic. I have not attempted any research on the WW2 dead: I want to take the WW1 research as far as I can first, not least because the records of WW2 servicemen are not available to the general public, but I would be interested in the results of your efforts in that area, and am happy to share anything I have that might help you.
BAUGHAN, ROBERT LEONARD Rank: Flying Officer Trade: Pilot Service No: 131985 Date of Death: 28/03/1944 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 161 Sqdn. Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 3653. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Baughan, of Buckingham. No. 161 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Details of the above loss. 28 March 1944 161 Squadron Hudson IIIA FK767 MA- Op. Training. At 2200 hrs dived into the ground near Arsley some 5 miles south of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire and on the south side of Henlow airfield. Crew, F/O. R L. Baughan + F/O. N. Brocklehurst + F/S. E C. Brewer RNZAF + WO2. D S. Gillander RCAF + Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.5 - W R. Chorley
As it happens, I have been researching the WW1 names on the war memorial in Buckingham, and can shed a little light on the story of Frank Luker. He was the son of Joseph John & Amelia Luker, his father was a joiner, of 3 Arthur St, Gloucester Frank died of Spanish 'Flu, at the Wharf House on Stratford Road, He was engaged to the daughter (I'll need to check the 1911 census to get her name) of WH Smith (miller) whose house this was, and whose [married] son Gerald was killed in the war only days earlier, on 14/10/18, and is buried in Tyne Cot: CWGC - Casualty Details The names of both young men are to be found on a large marble cross in the Buckingham Cemetery. I cannot tell you much about Roads, other than that he was a farmer, died at home (Woodside Farm, Doddershall, Quainton), and that his name is on the war memorial. He left behind his wife Emma Roads (nee Boughton mar 1899) and 2 daughters - Ivy Bessie(1900) & Ruby Ellen. Surname sometimes spelled Rhodes or Rhoades Again, the 1911 census might yield a little more, but I am not optimistic. I have not attempted any research on the WW2 dead: I want to take the WW1 research as far as I can first, not least because the records of WW2 servicemen are not available to the general public, but I would be interested in the results of your efforts in that area, and am happy to share anything I have that might help you. LUKER, FRANK PERCY Rank: Second Lieutenant Date of Death: 01/11/1918 Age: 26 Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment 1st Bn. and Royal Air Force Grave Reference Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Joseph John and Amelia Luker, of 3, Arthur St., Gloucester.
SAXBY, FREDERICK WALTER Rank: Flight Sergeant Trade: Nav. Service No: 1157076 Date of Death: 03/06/1945 Age: 31 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference Cons. Sec. Grave 3754. Cemetery BUCKINGHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Fritz and Emily Florence Saxby, of Buckingham; husband of Joan Saxby. Details of the above loss. 3 June 1945. ORTU (Operational Refresher and Training Unit) Halifax III NA702 The aircraft was on a night cross country exercise and was involved in a mid-air collision with Wellington X LP906 over the village of Werrington a few miles north of Peterborough. Crew. Sgt. S. Cook + Sgt. P. Purves + Sgt. J. Cunnington + F/L. L A. Goodbody + Sgt. D J C. Musk + F/S. F W. Saxby + The five crew of Wellington X LP906 were also killed in this incident. Source - The Price Of Peace - C. Cummings.
Further to my post re Harry Roads, a check of his 1911 census record shows 4 daughters. Full family listing as follows: Harry Roads age 36 (Farmer, working on own account, married 11 yrs, born at Waddesdon) Emma Roads age 33 (Wife, born at Steeple Claydon) also shows 4 children born alive, 4 children still living: Ivy age 10, (born at Quainton) Lily,age 8, (born at Quainton) Ruby age 7, (born at Quainton) Marjorie age 5. (born at Grendon) 1911 census record also gives a postal address for the family of Grendon Underwood,Aylesbury.
