| Regimental number | 2004 |
| Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Uralla; The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Bank of New South Wales, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Richard Buchanan, Bank of New South Wales, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 (Plot XIII, Row G, Grave No. 14), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Adeline BUCHANAN, The Bank of New South Wales, Uralla, New South Wales. Native of Bathurst, New South Wales |