| Regimental number | 17196 |
| Place of birth | Cambridge, Tasmania |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | New Town, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, R C Buchanan, Arthur Street, New Town, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 54th Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 16 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 March 1919 |
