| Regimental number | 603 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tank sinker |
| Address | 'Rabul', Cottlesloe Beach, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Buchanan, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps (November 1914), A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Te Anau on 20 November 1915 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |