| Regimental number | 963 |
| Place of birth | Torbay, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | 18 Dyer Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Buckingham, 18 Dyer Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 6 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Arthur Edward |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2636 Pte Thomas Andrew BUCKINGHAM, 10th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 July 1918. |