Regimental number | 2131 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | City Road State School, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | 107 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Jessie Ridley Buchan, 107 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 45 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 16), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Mary BUCHAN. Born at South Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: killed in action, Pozieres, France, 5 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |