Regimental number | 642 |
Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Geordie Hill, Gympie, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Mr M Buchanan, Goomboorian via Gympie, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil (but 5 years in Mt Chalmers Town Band) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Gympie, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'I brought to your notice the conduct of this N.C.O. during a previous engagement, and I again desire to bring his actions during the last engagement 3rd/5th August, 1916, under your notice. This N.C.O. was in charge of the stretcher bearers and personally conducted them through heavy shell and rifle fire to the front line before communication was established to evacuate the wounded. During one of his trips in searching a dug out for wounded he came across 2 Officers and 11 other Ranks Germans whom he took prisoners and marched to the rear. My front line and support line were kept free from wounded, and it was entirely due to the N.C.O. in charge of the stretcher bearers that it was so. When one considers that during the two days fighting over 300 casualties evacuated from y sector the work done by the stretcher bearers will be fully appreciated. I beg to recommend Corporal BUCHANAN for some distinction. Above date is possibly a mistake. A copy of this recommendation is filed under 5th September, 1916.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCHANAN Henry |