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We remember Eric James Kershaw Buckley
We remember Eric James Kershaw Buckley
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
3 Langdon Villas, Tenby, Pemrokeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8800797
April 1901
1911
location
1 The Lindens, Ashburnham Road, Tonbridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8800798
April 1911
1914
education
Queens College, Cambridge University
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8817203
September 1914
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:8817203
16th July 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Flight Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Naval Air Service
Dunkirk
Source:8817203
July 1916 - 28th September 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in mid-air commission at 15,000 feet with another 4 Squadron Sopwith Camel F.1 falling locked together into sea 6 miles north of Nieuport (Flight Sub Lieutenant K.V. TURNEY also killed).
Source:8804360
Source:8817203
28th September 1917
awards
Croix de Guerre of Belgium
Other War Service Award
Source:8804360
awards
Cross of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
Other War Service Award
Source:8804360
burial
Vlissingen
Netherlands
II.2.4.
Source:8804360
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric James Kershaw |
| Initials | EJK |
| Last Name | Buckley |
| Source | 7553246 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Lindens, Ashburnham Road, Tonbridge | United Kingdom | parents address | April 1911 | |
| 3 Langdon Villas, Tenby, Pemrokeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Air Service | Dunkirk | Flight Sub-Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre of Belgium | Other War Service Award | |
| Cross of the Order of the Crown of Belgium | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | mother | ||
| James Kershaw Buckley | father |
Media
Media
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War memorial featuring himHawksdown Aerodrome Memorial, Walmer, Kent, United Kingdom.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
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Skinners' School Roll of HonourMore about Skinners' School Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 | |
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| British Royal Navy, Foreign Awards to officers index 1914-1922 Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| British Royal Navy, Foreign Awards to officers index 1914-1922 Transcription | Richard106785 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge School obituary | Richard106785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Air Service Badge | Richard106785 | |
| 1901 Census | Richard106785 | |
| 1911 Census | Richard106785 | |
| Skinners School Roll of Honour | Richard106785 | |
| EJ Buckley Crop | Richard106785 | |
| Tenby | Richard106785 | |
| 12 Ashburnham Road | Richard106785 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| Sopwith Camel F1 | Richard106785 |
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