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William Lysle Buchanan

In memory of:

Pilot Officer William Lysle Buchanan

November 8, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

J/16162

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

418 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 6, 1919
Cleveland, Ohio

Son of William and Iva Buchanan of Kemptville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 61 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Row E. Grave 20.

Location:

Poix is a small town 28 kilometres south-west of Amiens. The 16th century church with its surrounding churchyard is on the Amiens-Rouen road, about 200 metres from the centre of the town and the British plot is opposite the west door of the church.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– 18 April 2016, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca

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    Grave marker – 18 April 2016, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca
  • Group Photo– William back row far right. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Group Photo – William back row far right. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM LYSLE BUCHANAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM LYSLE BUCHANAN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM LYSLE BUCHANAN– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM LYSLE BUCHANAN – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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