| Regimental number | 336 |
| School | Mt Pleasant State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 99 Barkly Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Buchanan, 9 Barkly Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4487 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 8), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Isabella BUCHANAN. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
