| Regimental number | 5838 |
| Place of birth | Smeaton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 'Gartchonzie', Launching Place, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Buchanan, Launching Place, Warburton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917. Wounded at Passchendaele, Belgium, 4 October 1917, while acting as a despatch carrier; died 6 October 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, grave No. 7A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jane BUCHANAN. Native of Smeaton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
