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BUCHANAN, Spencer Donald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX43043 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia. , 8 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 February 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot K. Row A. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement NX43043 | |
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| 18 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX43043 | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
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