| Regimental number | 1632 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Other Names | BUIST, C A |
| School | State School, Eagle Junction, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Albion, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, C A Buist, Butler Street, Albion, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 10 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Convalescent Depot, Harefield Park, London |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/84/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915 |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Taken ill with dysentery on Lemnos Island; buried on Malta. |
| Fate | Died of disease 28 September 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Lemnos Island |
| Date of death | 28 September 1915 |
| Age at death | 22 |