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Robert Gray Buchan

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  • Service number
    46972 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1943 - 1st and 2nd Commando Guerrillas, with USA forces in Florida Is., Guadacanal, Bouganville Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers
  • Last rank
  • War
    • World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
    • 1941 - Drafted to Trentham Military Camp, 7th Field Ambulance then Sambula Fiji Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Gray AWMM
  • Surname
    Buchan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    46972 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 April 1916 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    16.4.1916 Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Daughter Barbara
  • Place of birth
    Reefton Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Barbara
  • Birth notes
    Youngest of 4 boys Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Barbara
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Tapanui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Stock Inspector in Gore
    Live Stock Superintendent in Palmerston North 1961-1979 Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Barbara
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J Buchan (mother)10 Bayfield Road, Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • Fiancee - Zillah Hancox from Tapanui Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Barbara

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    • World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
    • 1941 - Drafted to Trentham Military Camp, 7th Field Ambulance then Sambula Fiji Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers
  • Campaign
    • Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
    • Solomon Islands Campaign AWMM
    • 1942- Defensive Commando group, 12 months in the bush at Namosi Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1943 - 1st and 2nd Commando Guerrillas, with USA forces in Florida Is., Guadacanal, Bouganville Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers
  • Service number
    46972 AWMM
  • Military service
    1941 - 1946 Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Finished Army Service as a Staff Sergeant Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Stock inspector/Civilian AWMM
    Gore, Southland AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Stock Inspector in Tapanui Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Barbara
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    • Staff Sergeant - !st and 2nd Fiji Commando Guerrillas Public - Barbara - Child - 19 April 2016 - Dad's papers

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Zillah and 2nd wife Zelda. Father of Barbara, David, Rosemary, Sharon AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 February 2007 AWMM
    Age 90 AWMM
    Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Palmerston North Hospital Public - Barbara - Sibling - 18 April 2016 - Family at bedside
  • Cause of death
    cancer Public - Barbara - Sibling - 18 April 2016 - Family care
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Kelvin Grove P.Nth. Public - Barbara - Sibling - 18 April 2016 - Family were present
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald 15 February 2007 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 32 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald 15 February 2007 AWMM

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19 April 2016BarbaraPalmerston NorthChild

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