| Accession Number | P07707.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 2334 Private (Pte) John William Buckingham, 2nd Pioneer Battalion. Pte ...
Description
Informal portrait of 2334 Private (Pte) John William Buckingham, 2nd Pioneer Battalion. Pte Buckingham, a labourer from Abbotsford, Vic, 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 3/4 mile east of Ypres, Belgium. The exact whereabouts of the grave are not known and he is commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium. Pte Buckingham sent back home some dried leaves, probably from a protea, he had collected during his troopship's stay at Cape Town, South Africa. On these he had written 'Jack', '1916' and 'South Africa, Grown on Table Mount'. His sister, Ivy Elizabeth, used these leaves to frame his portrait in the family photograph album. Pte Buckingham's father 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.