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Private Robert Leslie Buchanan

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1897-03-05
Place of birth: East Wawanosh Township Huron County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Robert Buchanan, father, RR #3, Blyth, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Blacksmith
Occupation (normalized): Blacksmith, General
Address: Londesborough, Ontario
Religion: Methodist

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 654785
Highest Rank: Private (1st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-03-28 to 1919-04-24
  2. Private (Army). 1918-02-23 to 1918-03-28
  3. Private, 161st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-05-09 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 73329
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1232-S003
Uploader's Notes:

Discharged due to demobilization on April 24, 1919 at London, Ontario.

Brother of William Buchanan, 681365

Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC files
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 161st Battalion

Sailed with 161st Battalion aboard SS Lapland from Halifax to Liverpool, October 30 to November 11, 1916. The 161st Battalion was assigned to the 14th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Division at Witley Camp.

The 5th Division was broken up in February 1918 to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in France.

Private Army Canadian Infantry 4th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion

Proceeded to France on being posted. Attached to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on arrival. Joined the 1st Battalion on June 07 in rest billets at Mingoval.

The 1st Battalion returned to England on March 25/26, 1919 aboard SS Lorina from Le Havre to Weymouth. The battalion was attached to the Canadian Corps Camp at Bramshott pending return to Canada.

Sailed for Canada aboard SS Olympic from Southampton to Halifax, April 15-21, 1919.

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-10-16
Last modified: 2013-11-20