Regimental number | 836 |
Place of birth | Chorley, Lancashire, England |
School | St John's School, Berihead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stoker |
Address | 354 Main Street, Marhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Mother, 354 Main Street, Marhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 41 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 40), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: james and Catherine BUCHANAN; husband of Elizabeth BUCHANAN, "Lone Pine", Minnie Street, Belmore, New South Wales. Native of Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |