| Regimental number | 4447 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Board School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Buchanan, 51 Castle Street, Townhead Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground, (Plot XV, Row O, Grave No. 24), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 68 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Marion GILLS (formerly BUCHANAN), and the late James BUCHANAN. Born at Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |