| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Harnessmaker |
| Address | South Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh Buchanan, Gheringhap Street, South Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 May 1919 |
