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Alister Whyte Buchanan

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Portrait from Weekly News; 15 March 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from Weekly News; 15 March 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alister Whyte AWMM
  • Surname
    Buchanan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ1304 AWMM
    • WWII 1304 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 January 1911 AWMM Hawera, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Wife: Mrs. P. M. Buchanan. C/- Mrs. H. J. W. Lord, Essex St, Masterton AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    24 December 1943 AWMMKilled on Air Operations, Cause of Death AWMM
    Failed to return from a mission to sweep air space over Rabual island which was attacked by Japanese aircraft. AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Alister Buchanan was the son of John Whyte Buchanan, and Maud Buchanan, of Masterton; husband of Patricia May Buchanan, of Masterton. AWMM
    • Pilot of RNZAF P40N-1 NZ3134 - crashed during a fighter sweep by 48 allied aircraft over Rabaul on 24 December 1943.
      The aircraft were attacked by enemy fighters and NZ3134 was one of 5 RNZAF P-40s which failed to return from the mission.
      Flight Lieutenant Alister Buchanan killed. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 October 2019 - Reference : NZDF P40 Loss Report.
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Death

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  • Death
    24 December 1943 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Air Operations AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Weekly News AWMM
      Weekly News, 1944 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Rudge, C. (2003). Air-to-air : the story behind the air-to-air combat claims of the RNZAF. Lyttelton, N.Z.: Adventure Air. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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23 October 2019JeniferWairarapa, New ZealandResearcher

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