Private John Buchanan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1894-01-01
Place of birth: Londonderry County Tyrone Ireland
Next of kin: William Buchanan, father. Londonderry, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-12-04
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Tournai Communal Cemetery, Allied Extension, IV. J. I.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 100848
Highest Rank:
Private
(49th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 49th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded October 17, 1917 at Passchendaele Gunshot wound right shoulder
Awards
War Cross (Poland)
Date of award: 1922-05-31
British War Medal
Memorial Cross
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 478279
LAC ID:
73234
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B1230-S025
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Buchanan and Annie Buchanan of Speenogue, Burt, Londonderry, Ireland
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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-10