Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lieutenant (Quartermaster) H. Buckingham, Hampshire Regiment, who died of pneumonia in Mesopotamia on 20 December 1917

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4661 Pte. H. Buckingham, 2nd. Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4661 Corpl: H. Buckingham. Hampshire Regt.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. H. Buckingham. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Q.M. & Lieut. H. Buckingham.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4661 C. Sjt: H. Buckingham. Hants: Regt.) mounted court-style for display, heavy edge bruising and contact marks to the Boer War pair, these therefore good fine; the last four extremely fine (6) £360-£440

Henry Buckingham was born in 1875 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment on 12 August 1895. He served nearly 16 years overseas, in Malta, Bermuda, South Africa, Mauritius, and India, and was advanced Colour-Sergeant in December 1905. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 412 of October 1914, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 4 October 1914. He served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 18 March 1915, and for his services in Mesopotamia was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15 August 1917). He died of pneumonia at Baghdad on 20 December 1917, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

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