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Alister Whyte Buchanan

Flight Lieutenant · 1304 · New Zealand

MiD

Died: 24 December 1943, aged 32
Fate: Killed in action

Biography

Not known

Burial / commemoration

Cemetery: Bourail Memorial, New Caledonia

Operations on this date. 2 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 24 December 1943: Berlin · Aachen. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)

291 others in this archive died on 24 December →

Timeline

24 December 1943 Died
aged 32
18 February 1944 Gazetted: MiD
Mentioned in Despatches

Awards

Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) — gazetted 18 February 1944

y pleased to give orders for the publication of the names of the following Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel who have been mentioned in despatches: — Squadron Leaders. H. C. WALKER, A.F.C. (N.Z.1138). J. S. NELSON (N.Z. 1303) (Acting). P. G. H. NEWTON (N.Z.1069) (Acting). Flight Lieutenants. W. G. C. ALLISON (N.Z. 1222). H. R. WIGLEY (N.Z. 1312). S. R. DUNCAN (N.Z. 1307). A. W. BUCHANAN (N.Z. 1304). M. R. CLARKE (N.Z.

Source: CWGC casualty record: BUCHANAN, ALISTER WHYTE → · Commonwealth War Graves Commission