
| Regimental number | 880 |
| Place of birth | Dandaloo New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Alva, Kaim Killenbun, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rob. B. McMartin, Alva, Kaim Killenbun, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 59), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Buchanan and Harriet MCMARTIN, "Alva", Kaimkillenbun, Dalby, Queensland. Native of Tyrie Station, Dandaloo, New South Wales |