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Allan Crighton

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Bourail Memorial panels 3rd from left Panel 3 - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allan AWMM
  • Surname
    Crighton AWMM
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    • NZ1124 AWMM
    • WWII 1124 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 September 1910 Noel Smith Research Project
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Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ1124 AWMM
    • WWII 1124 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Medical history

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    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

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    • Son of Hendry Hugh and Dorah Birch Crighton

      Husband of Christina Margaret Crighton of Dunedin AWMM
    • Served 15 Squadron RNZAF.

      Pilot of RNZAF P40E-1 25100.

      Details of RNZAF P40E-1 25100.

      This aircraft - RNZAF P40E-1 25100 - was taken over from the 68th PG, USAAF by No.15 Squadron at Fuamotu, Tonga on 27 October 1942.
      To No.15 Squadron coded "12".


      Reason for aircraft/Pilot loss :

      Mid air collision with a US Navy SBD-3 Dauntless, BuNo06589 from VB-11 at 0945 hours on 25 March 1943.
      The aircraft collided at 10,000 feet - about 20 miles from Nandi during an escort exercise - while avoiding a diving attack by a USN F4F and both spun into the sea.
      Squadron Leader Allan Crichton killed. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 22 October 2019 - Source : NZDF P40 Serials.
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Death

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  • Death
    25 March 1943 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    Pacific AWMM
  • Date of death
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  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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

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  • Gone for a long time now but always remembered by your loving family.
    Public - Vivian Lila - Other Relative - 9 March 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 October 2019JeniferWairarapa, New ZealandResearcher
09 March 2015Vivian LilaAucklnadOther Relative

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