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Title: Ralph Edward Buckingham, Canadian Forestry Corps, died Toronto 1946-1953?
Post by: Joanna Tolhurst on Friday 17 April 15 10:20 BST (UK)

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

Title: Re: Ralph Edward Buckingham, Canadian Forestry Corps, died Toronto 1946-1953?
Post by: RunKitty on Sunday 19 April 15 17:39 BST (UK)

Hi,

I had a look in the Toronto papers and I don't see an obituary for him. 

Sorry,
RK

Title: Re: Ralph Edward Buckingham, Canadian Forestry Corps, died Toronto 1946-1953?
Post by: Joanna Tolhurst on Sunday 19 April 15 18:37 BST (UK)

Thanks for looking anyway.
Jo

Title: Re: Ralph Edward Buckingham, Canadian Forestry Corps, died Toronto 1946-1953?
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 19 April 15 19:20 BST (UK)

It would be interesting to get the 2 nd marriage certificate for Helen Jane Cattanach Aboyne/Cunningham to see how she describes her status - just to be sure Ralph passed away rather than the couple divorced  ???

Sandra

Title: Re: Ralph Edward Buckingham, Canadian Forestry Corps, died Toronto 1946-1953?
Post by: Joanna Tolhurst on Sunday 19 April 15 19:27 BST (UK)

My friend has managed to get a hold of Helen Jane Buckingham (nee Cattanach)' s daughter's birth certificate from 1956. It refers to Helen Jane's husband, Ralph as deceased in 1952 so that confirms his death. As no other father is mentioned and helen Jane didn't remarry until 1958, the father is unknown.
Jo

Title: Re: Ralph Edward Buckingham, Canadian Forestry Corps, died Toronto 1946-1953?
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 19 April 15 19:51 BST (UK)

Just I case anything further comes to light or this might help- Canada Voters List 1949 - Listed a Ralph Cunningham (painter) and Mrs Helen Cunningham living at 42 Queen Street East - Electoral District -   Rosedale - Toronto.
Others listed at the same address were Robert Clark(labourer) and Mrs Violet Clark, William Clark (labourer) and Ernest Le Blanc (Air Force) and Ernest Renoux (Air Force)

Sandra