117895 Lt. Bernard Oscar BUCKINGHAM, MiD, 5th Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment: 23/05/1944

Can't find anything specfic for that day but this gives some background info.

The Tiger Triumphs. The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy. 1946. Chapter 7.

At 1500 hours on May 20th three companies of Royal West Kents moved forward to storm two strongpoints on the track which led from Route 6 to Piedimonte.
Before turning northward on to the hillsides, the Kentish men had to advance 2,000 yards across open cornfields swept by enemy fire. From the hilltops on the right, and from weapon pits in front, the enemy raked the advance. Royal West Kents went forward by platoons in short rushes, and although suffering considerable casualties, kept admirable cohesion and direction. One company lost both its senior officers; whereupon the subalterns in charge of platoons nominated Company Sergeant-Major Mott as company commander. At last light the Royal West Kents closed on their objective and swept over it, to dig in along a sunken road only 200 yards below the enemy's main battle position on the slopes of Piedimonte Hill. Thirty-three prisoners were captured from the Forty-fourth German Division, which had been rushed into action from a reserve area to the north of Monte Cairo.


When day broke on May 21st they were able to turn their attention to the Royal West Kents, who had all but penetrated the position from the opposite side. Throughout the day the Kentish men were subjected to the heaviest shelling and mortaring that they had ever known....

 

Personal Number: 117895
Rank: Lieutenant
Name: Bernard Oscar BUCKINGHAM, MiD
Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment


London Gazette : 16 February 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34791/supplement/915/data.pdf
The undermentioned Cadets, from 167th Officer Cadet Training Unit, to be 2nd Lts. 11th Feb. 1940: —
R. W. R.
Bernard Oscar BUCKINGHAM, (117895)

London Gazette : 11 January 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/327/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy:—
*R. Berks R.
Lt. B. O. Buckingham (117895) (killed in action).

*London Gazette : 1 February 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36917/supplement/683/data.pdf
Mentions-in-Despatches.
The London Gazette of 11th January, 1945 (No. 36886).
The Regiment of the undermentioned is as now shown and not as on pages 327 and 328 of the above Gazette: —
Infantry.
R.W.K.
Lt. B. O. Buckingham (117895) (killed in action).



See also:

• http://thequeensownbuffs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/QO-Gazette-MarchJuneSept-Dec-1945_OCR.pdf

 

London Gazette : 11 January 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/315/data.pdf


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/327/data.pdf


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/328/data.pdf