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We remember Ralph Nevill Lendon Buckmaster
We remember Ralph Nevill Lendon Buckmaster
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Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Evelyn Mary Buckmaster
Source:9499980
13th November 1885
1887
sibling
John Meredith Buckmaster
Source:9499987
29th October 1887
1889
sibling
Charles Allen Buckmaster
Source:9499987
30th January 1889
1890
sibling
Josephine Helen Buckmaster
Source:9499987
22nd December 1890
1892
sibling
Dorothy Maud Buckmaster
Source:9499987
8th March 1892
1894
sibling
Phyllis Marion Buckmaster - Died Aged One -
Source:9499807
11th January 1894
1895
1897
sibling
Henry Augustine Buckmaster
Source:9499987
15th November 1897
1899
sibling
Basil Christopher Buckmaster - Died Aged Nine Months -
Source:9500406
8th September 1899
1901
sibling
Edward Arthur Cyprian Buckmaster
Source:9499987
24th February 1901
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:9499672
31st March 1901
1901
location
The Vicarage, Atherton Road, Hindley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9499672
31st March 1901
1903
sibling
Cuthbert Harold Septimus Buckmaster
Source:9499987
15th July 1903
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9499745
2nd April 1911
1911
education
To the standard required to gain the Abbott Scholarship and a place at Keble College, Oxford.
Rossall School
Fleetwood, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9503540
2nd April 1911
1914
location
Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9499745
2nd April 1914
1915
education
Although he had gained a place and been awarded the Abbot Scholarship in 1915 before joining the Army that August, his death in action prevented him from matriculating.
Keble College, University of Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:9503540
1915
1915
enlistment
from Rossall O.T.C, Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:9503540
August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1st/4th Battalion
Source:9593606
1st September 1915 - 17th August 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1st/4th Battalion
Source:9593606
18th August 1916 - 8th June 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9503540
August 1916 - 30th November 1917
1916
service
British Army
Adjutant and Acting Captain
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1st/4th Battalion
Source:9593606
3rd September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1/4th Battalion
Source:9593606
18th September 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9500665
7th November 1917
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:9497865
30th November 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Near Vauxcalette Farm, Epehy
France
Source:9497865
Source:9497871
Source:9499756
30th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel 8
Source:9497865
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph Nevill Lendon |
| Initials | RNL |
| Last Name | Buckmaster |
| Source | 9497865 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1914 | |
| The Vicarage, Atherton Road, Hindley, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 1st/4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 1st/4th Battalion | Temporary Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 1st/4th Battalion | Adjutant and Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles John Buckmaster | father | ||
| Evelyn Jean Meredith | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Mary Buckmaster | sister | 13th November 1885 | |
| John Meredith Buckmaster | brother | 29th October 1887 | |
| Charles Allen Buckmaster | brother | 30th January 1889 | |
| Josephine Helen Buckmaster | sister | 22nd December 1890 | |
| Dorothy Maud Buckmaster | sister | 8th March 1892 | |
| Phyllis Marion Buckmaster - died aged one - | sister | 11th January 1894 | |
| Henry Augustine Buckmaster | brother | 15th November 1897 | |
| Basil Christopher Buckmaster - died aged nine months - | brother | 8th September 1899 | |
| Edward Arthur Cyprian Buckmaster | brother | 24th February 1901 | |
| Cuthbert Harold Septimus Buckmaster | brother | 15th July 1903 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1895-11-11 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Rossall School Chapel War Memorial WW1 Panel 1© Mike Coyle (WMR-42680) This image, the panel heading for which reads: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF 297 ROSSALLIANS/ WHO, IN THE YEARS 1914 TO 1919,/ DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES) lists R.N.L. Buckmaster and is brother H.A. Buckmaster among those who fell.
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Captain Ralph Nevill Lendon BuckmasterCaptain Ralph Nevill Lendon Buckmaster MID. Unit: 1st/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Death: 30 November 1917 near Epehy Western Front | CWGC family information: Son of the Rev. C. J. and Evelyn J. Buckmaster, of Hindley Vicarage, Wigan. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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Communities
Communities
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The Buckmaster Brothers of Hindley, LancashireMore about The Buckmaster Brothers of Hindley, Lancashire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jane31029 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Jane31029 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rossall School Chapel War Memorial WW1 Panel 1 | Jane31029 | |
| Captain Ralph Nevill Lendon Buckmaster | Jane31029 |
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We remember Ralph Nevill Lendon Buckmaster
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