| Regimental number | 836 |
| Place of birth | Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| School | St John's School, Berihead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stoker |
| Address | 354 Main Street, Marhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Mother, 354 Main Street, Marhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 40), Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: james and Catherine BUCHANAN; husband of Elizabeth BUCHANAN, "Lone Pine", Minnie Street, Belmore, New South Wales. Native of Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |