| Regimental number | 566 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Reginald Buchanan, Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Echuca, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For conspicuous and gallant devotion to duty at Longatte in establishing commenications between Battalion Headquarters and Companies, on several occasions reparing breaks in the cable under heavy machine gun and shrapnel fire. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Sidney spelt Sydney |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCHANAN Sidney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
