| Regimental number | 21971 |
| Occupation | Ironmonger |
| Next of kin | Father, John Buchan, 123 Hanover Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 4 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section P, Plot III, Row O, Grave No 3a), Rouen, France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 24 |