Buckingham Road - Countesthorpe

World War I

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Listing Status: Not Individually Listed
District: Blaby

Parish: Countesthorpe

Road named after William Buckingham, VC, with small stone bearing metal plaque on the green

Gallery

View Further Details Memorial Type:Street, Stone of Remembrance Ref: WMP0317 Other Designation: No UKNIWM Ref: 14736 Information Sources: AF

Location

Buckingham Road - Countesthorpe
Grid Reference: SP5859195978 Get Directions

Inscription Reads

BUCKINGHAM ROAD IS NAMED AFTER
PTE WILLIAM BUCKINGHAM
THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGT.
A RESIDENT OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
ON THE SOMME, FRANCE
15TH SEPTEMBER 1915
ERECTED 1985 BY
COUNTESTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Buckingham - William Henry Private Leicestershire Regiment 1 15/09/1916