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BUCHANAN, Archibald John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 268 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 13 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mosman Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Chauffeur |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 16, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 268, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 268, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 268, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 268, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 268 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick Thomas Buchanan and Edith Buchanan of 'Valla', 17 Keston Avenue, Mosman, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the school cadets