| Regimental number | 1854 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coppersmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Buchanan, 43 Clarke Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 30 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 14 April 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1603 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1849 Corporal Percy BUCHANAN, 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 6 April 1917. |