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BUCKLAND, John William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 429495 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 207 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Qld., 6 June 1923 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 31 March 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hanover War Cemetery 1 G 15, Hannover War Cemetery, Hannover, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Toowoomba Grammar School WW2 Honour Board, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial), Toowooomba Regional Council Office Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 429495 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 429495, No. 207 Squadron (RAF), Brisbane, Qld. | |
| 8 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 429495 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William BUCKLAND and Emily Phyliss nee O'KEEFE
Flight Sergeant John Buckland was an Air Gunner and a member of the crew of a No. 207 Squadron Royal Air Force Lancaster Bomber LM 436 was lost on air operations on the night of 30th/31st March 1944. The aircraft took off at 22.11 hours from Royal Air Force Station, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, for a bombing raid on Nuremberg, Germany.