Laura Theresa Kenny

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Died:
From online 'British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993':- (#64-09-007762).

Widowed, she died at the age of 77 years in the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her usual residence was on West 54th Avenue in Vancouver.

Daughter of Edward and Martha (n?e Law) Kenny; wife of the late John Andrew Buckham.

Her daughter, Creighton Jean ('Jane') McGraw of Adera Street in Vancouver, was the informant on her death certificate, Cremation took place on 12 May 1964 at the Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Buried:
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown

Laura married John Andrew Buckham in 1909. John (son of George Ferguson Buckham and Jane Creighton "Jennie" Young) was born on 1 Apr 1873 in Canada; died on 12 Oct 1931; was buried in Masonic Cemetery of British Columbia, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Bob Buckham
• Name: Bobby Buckham
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Died:
DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) presented by King George at Buckingham Palace, 9 November 1943;

invested with Bar by Canadian Governor General, 10 December 1947.

The subject of a portrait by artist Edwin Holgate
(Canadian War Museum collection).

Squadron Leader Buckham DFC & Bar, DFC (USA), a passenger aboard Beechcraft 'Expeditor' MkII (#1394) aircraft which was flying from Whitehorse to Teslin, both in the Yukon Territory, lost his life when the Expeditor crashed in a heavy snowstorm. Five servicemen and one civilian perished in this aircraft accident. The name of the civilian is not known at this time, but the four airmen were:-
Leading Aircraftman Charles Curtis BROOKING,
Flight Lieutenant Richard Lewis CURTIN,
Flying Officer Alfred Henry HARTVIKSEN and
Flight Sergeant Joe MILNER.

Squadron Leader Robert Andrew Buckham, DFC & Bar, is commemorated on Page 594 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.

Family/Spouse: Mabel Frederica "Freda" Elwell. Mabel was born on 19 Oct 1916 in Canada; died on 27 Aug 2003 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Non-Cemetery Burial