| Regimental number | 26/1570 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, George Buchanan, c/o Phillips, 9 Clelland Street, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No 28), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: John Buchanan, 30 High Street, Paisley, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 11 |