james robert buckham

Family name

buckham

Reg no

7014

Given name(s)

james robert

Contingent

Ninth

Rank

farrier-sergeant

Unit

North Island Regiment - E Squadron

County/City

auckland

Occupation

farrier

Ship

Devon 19 March 1902

Address

queen street auckland

Next of Kin

buckham mr r

Next of Kin Address

arrowtown otago

Relationship to Soldier

father

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South African War service records and other information for soldiers in this database can now be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.

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Rosie van Straaten Posted: 8 May 2018

Yes he was my grandfather. He was born in Arrow town. His father and mother were Ralph and Caroline Buckham.
He came to South Africa to fight in the Boer war for the British.
He married my grandmother Elizabeth O'Farrell when she was 17 and he was 27.
He never returned to New Zealand. They had seven children of which four survived to adulthood. He and his sons become famous in the racing world in South Africa.
He being a famous trainer and his sons and grandsons also being famous jockeys.
My mother Biddy was his daughter.

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Michele Jane Buckham Posted: 6 Dec 2025

He was also my paternal grandfather.My father,Patrick Buckham was one of his children.Biddy was my dad's sister Patrick initially started his career in horse racing as a jockey.Later on he became a race horse trainer.

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