| Regimental number | 34143 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Wycheproof, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Buchanan, Wycheproof, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |
| Other details | War service: taken on strength, 30th Battery, 18 October 1917. Gassed, 23 November 1917. |
| Date of death | 4 July 1972 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |