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Elgin Gerald Buchanan

In memory of:

Leading Aircraftman Elgin Gerald Buchanan

April 16, 1955
Rockcliffe, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

44790

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

RCAF Station Rockcliffe

Additional Information

Born:

August 10, 1933
Goodwater, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

September 2, 1952
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of John King and Treva May (nee Siddon) Buchanan of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Brother of Jack, William, Delmer, Ronald, and sisters Helen and Florence Buchanan.

Commemorated on Page 63 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens
Manitoba, Canada

Grave Reference:

Section: The Last Supper. Grave: 67 A4.

Location:

Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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  • Photo of Elgin Gerald Buchanan– ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

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    Photo of Elgin Gerald Buchanan
    Photo of Elgin Gerald Buchanan – ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
  • Circumstances of death– Elgin Buchanan's demise

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    Circumstances of death
    Circumstances of death – Elgin Buchanan's demise
  • Grave Marker– Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  • Grave marker– At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember you.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember you.
  • Memorial– Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens - Wall of Memories. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 14 September 2019.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens - Wall of Memories. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 14 September 2019.
  • Memorial– Wall of Memories. Requested name engraving by Elgin's cousin Morley Plummer for the unveiling of the Wall of Memories on the 14 September 2019. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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    Memorial – Wall of Memories. Requested name engraving by Elgin's cousin Morley Plummer for the unveiling of the Wall of Memories on the 14 September 2019. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  • 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

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