| Place of birth | Ashburton, New Zealand |
| School | Ashburton High School, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Alice Buchanan, Eleanor Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 13), Le Treport, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary BUCHANAN; husband of Alice BUCHANAN, Eleanor Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. Native of Ashburton, New Zealand |