Buchanan, George David Wills
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George David Wills |
Surname | Buchanan |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Sarah Buchanan, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP397 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 49. J. 4. |
Epitaph | AFTER ENRICHING OUR OWN LIVES, WHO SHALL SAY IT WAS IN VAIN? |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/39007 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Mayfield, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington LP397 which crashed in poor weather on 13th June 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1944 |
End Date | 13-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Castle Donington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground near Ashbourne |