| School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Dimora', Burwood Road, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Buchanan, 'Dimora', Burwood Road, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, and in the 39th Battalion, Citizen Military Forces, Burwood, NSW |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1658 Pte Alexander BUCHANAN, 26th Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 5 August 1916. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
