Hi,
I'm looking for Ralph Edward Buckingham. The information I have:
Private Ralph Edward Buckingham K99675 transferred from no 10 Company to no 4 Company Canadian Forestry Corps. No 4 Company embarked at Halifax Canada 5th April 1941 and disembarked at Gourock 20th April 1941. They were at Dinnett by 23rd April 1941.
Ralph married Helen Jane Cattanach Aboyne, Aberdeenshire 1942 and two boys were born 1942 and early 1946.
The Canadian Forestry Corps ceased operations in Scotland 20th March 1945.
Ralph would have returned to Canada with his Company. The wives of the men went to Canada separately.
18th Sept 1946 Helen J Buckingham and children – Allen R aged 4y 1m and Leonard age 10m who had been living at Balnault Hut, Crathie departed Southampton on board the Aquitana for Halifax Canada. Address in Canada – Mr R.E. Buckingham, 81, Augusta Ave., Toronto.
10th March 1953 Helen Buckingham age 33, Allan age 10 and Leonard age 7 arrived in Southampton on board the Ascania from Halifax. Address in Scotland - Balnault Hut, Crathie. No sign of Ralph having come to Britain again.
I'm presuming Ralph died sometime between 1946 and 1953 as helen Jane remarried in Scotland 1958. Any help in confirming this would be appreciated.
Jo
