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Arthur Buckle

In memory of:

Wing Commander Arthur Buckle

November 23, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

C/2159

Age:

44

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Honours and Awards:

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Additional Information

Son of Thomas and Mary Buckle, of Victoria; husband of Lilith G. Buckle, of Victoria.

Commemorated on Page 262 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SAANICHTON (ST. STEPHEN'S) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Lot 70.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of ARTHUR BUCKLE– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of ARTHUR BUCKLE
    Photo of ARTHUR BUCKLE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper article of Arthur Buckle, WWI Pilot who enlisted in the RCAF in WWII

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    Newspaper clipping – Newspaper article of Arthur Buckle, WWI Pilot who enlisted in the RCAF in WWII
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper article of Arthur Buckle, WWI Pilot who enlisted in the RCAF in WWII and his promotion

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    Newspaper clipping – Newspaper article of Arthur Buckle, WWI Pilot who enlisted in the RCAF in WWII and his promotion
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper article about airplane crash, claiming life of W/C Buckle.

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    Newspaper clipping – Newspaper article about airplane crash, claiming life of W/C Buckle.
  • Gravestone– Arthur Buckle's gravestone in the St. Stephen's Cemetery. Photograph courtesy of Caroline Duncan, of the Saanich Archives.

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    Gravestone – Arthur Buckle's gravestone in the St. Stephen's Cemetery. Photograph courtesy of Caroline Duncan, of the Saanich Archives.
  • Gravestone Close Up– Arthur Buckle's gravestone in the St. Stephen's Cemetery. The inscription reads: WING COMMANDER ARTHUR BUCKLE M.B.E. R.C.A.F. 23RD NOV., 1944 "THE HUNTER HOME FROM THE HILLS". Photograph courtesy of Caroline Duncan, of the Saanich Archives.

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    Gravestone Close Up
    Gravestone Close Up – Arthur Buckle's gravestone in the St. Stephen's Cemetery. The inscription reads: WING COMMANDER ARTHUR BUCKLE M.B.E. R.C.A.F. 23RD NOV., 1944 "THE HUNTER HOME FROM THE HILLS". Photograph courtesy of Caroline Duncan, of the Saanich Archives.

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