Unit: Royal Flying Corps
Rank: 2Lt
Armed Force: The Canadian Rangers # Royal Flying Corps
Cause Of Death: Flying accident, Netheravon, Wiltshire, United
Kingdom
Ship: Morane -Saulnier Type L Aircraft
Started up in one of the hangars, taxied out and proceeded to take off, but on lifting off, banked steeply to the left and slide slipped into the ground and burst into flames.
William died of his injuries at Tidworth Military hospital.
The London Gazette..Publication date:16 May 1916 Issue: 29583 Page: 4853
Mil Wing..The Undermentioned appts are made..
Flying Officers.. 2nd May 1916. Lt. W. A. Buchanan, Conn. Rang., and to be seconded.
Son of Archibald and Edith Mary Buchanan, of 27, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.
Rank: 2Lt
Armed Force: The Canadian Rangers # Royal Flying Corps
Cause Of Death: Flying accident, Netheravon, Wiltshire, United
Kingdom
Ship: Morane -Saulnier Type L Aircraft
Started up in one of the hangars, taxied out and proceeded to take off, but on lifting off, banked steeply to the left and slide slipped into the ground and burst into flames.
William died of his injuries at Tidworth Military hospital.
The London Gazette..Publication date:16 May 1916 Issue: 29583 Page: 4853
Mil Wing..The Undermentioned appts are made..
Flying Officers.. 2nd May 1916. Lt. W. A. Buchanan, Conn. Rang., and to be seconded.
Son of Archibald and Edith Mary Buchanan, of 27, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.
Unit: Royal Flying Corps
Rank: 2Lt
Armed Force: The Canadian Rangers # Royal Flying Corps
Cause Of Death: Flying accident, Netheravon, Wiltshire, United
Kingdom
Ship: Morane -Saulnier Type L Aircraft
Started up in one of the hangars, taxied out and proceeded to take off, but on lifting off, banked steeply to the left and slide slipped into the ground and burst into flames.
William died of his injuries at Tidworth Military hospital.
The London Gazette..Publication date:16 May 1916 Issue: 29583 Page: 4853
Mil Wing..The Undermentioned appts are made..
Flying Officers.. 2nd May 1916. Lt. W. A. Buchanan, Conn. Rang., and to be seconded.
Son of Archibald and Edith Mary Buchanan, of 27, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.
Rank: 2Lt
Armed Force: The Canadian Rangers # Royal Flying Corps
Cause Of Death: Flying accident, Netheravon, Wiltshire, United
Kingdom
Ship: Morane -Saulnier Type L Aircraft
Started up in one of the hangars, taxied out and proceeded to take off, but on lifting off, banked steeply to the left and slide slipped into the ground and burst into flames.
William died of his injuries at Tidworth Military hospital.
The London Gazette..Publication date:16 May 1916 Issue: 29583 Page: 4853
Mil Wing..The Undermentioned appts are made..
Flying Officers.. 2nd May 1916. Lt. W. A. Buchanan, Conn. Rang., and to be seconded.
Son of Archibald and Edith Mary Buchanan, of 27, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.
Gravesite Details
Buried June 9, 1916 aged 22 yrs.
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