In memory of

Flying Officer

Arthur Robert Pagan

who died on 15 Jul 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 458 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
  Rank Flying Officer
  Service number J11125
  Date of death 19430715
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J11125 Flying Officer (No. 458 Squadron RAAF wireless air gunner) Arthur Robert Pagan (b.1922) of Saskatoon was KIA 19430715 and is commemorated on the Malta Memorial, Valetta, for airmen from the Mediterranean theatre who died with no known grave. Pagan's Wellington was lost northeast of Sardinia during a bombing raid. He was the son of Robert and Cecila Mary (Jordan) Pagan, both English. Arthur attended North Park, Wilson and Caswell schools as well as Bedford Road collegiate and Saskatoon Tech. He was driving truck for Northern Distributors when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1941.

A Renton died on the same flight.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 344 - Corman Park
  Cemetery or memorial location Malta Memorial, Valetta    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Pagan Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 54.3167°N / 108.2667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73K8
  Geo-memorial details Northeast of Meadow Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19220204
  Place of birth Saskatoon    
  Date of enlistment 19410512
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Saskatoon    
  Occupation trucker
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