John Andrew Buckham

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Served as MLA in the provincial legislature from 1916 as the member for the Columbia region and was the former speaker of the British Columbia Legislature.

Husband of Laura Theresa Kenny (1886 - 1964)

John married Laura Theresa Kenny in 1909. Laura was born on 23 Apr 1887 in High River, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 10 May 1964 in Vancouver, 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