| Regimental number | 58072 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Newmarket Hotel, townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, O C Buchanan, Woodville Street, Hurstville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 June 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th (Queensland) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 4 September 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |
| Date of death | 30 September 1964 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |
