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DOUGLAS JAMES BUCHANAN ex UW3 R49630.
Douglas James Buchanan was born June 5th 1934 Subiaco W.A.
Enlisted August 8th 1953 Perth W.A.
HMAS Cerberus till 26/05/1954
HMAS Vengeance... 27/05/1954 to26/10/1954
HMAS Platypus... 27/10/1954 to 11/11/1954
HMAS Arunta...11/11/1954 to 03/02/1956
HMAS Rushcutter...04/02/1956 to 14/03/1956
Rushcutter paid off all transferred to Watson
HMAS Watson...15/03/1956 to 30/07/1956
HMAS Wagga...31/07/1956 to 18/10/1957
Wagga paid off.
HMAS Watson...19/10/1957 to 18/08/1958
Made up to Acting Leading Smn 01/08/1958
HMAS Kookaburra...19/08/1958 to 04/12/1958
Kookaburra paid off.
HMAS Kimbla...05/12/1958 to 07/07/1959
Balmoral Hospital till discharge...08/08/1959
Enrolled R.A.F.R. 21/08/1959 as L/Smn.
MEDALS & DECORATIONS.
AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 45/75 W/Clasp "Malaya"
NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1915-1962 w/ Clasp Malaya.
AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 45/75 W/Clasp "PNG" & " FESR"
RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE BADGE.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL
ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SERVICE 1951-1972 MEDAL
HMAS Bataan ramming Vengeance
while fueling early 1954.
HMAS Vengeance dressed ship,
meeting Queen April-May 1954
HMAS Arunta entering Honk Kong
harbour Sept 1955.Inserts Doug & Wife Jan.
HMAS KOOKABURRA & HMAS WAGGA
