| Regimental number | 9/1527 |
| Occupation | Shipwright |
| Next of kin | Father, John Buchanan, Renfrew, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 71 Port Lyttelton on |
| Other details | Ex 7th Reinforcements |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 8 |