Private Charles Buchan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1889-06-15
Place of birth: Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire Scotland
Next of kin: Margaret Buchan, wife. 865 Lipton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address:
865 Lipton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1915-07-28
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Berks Cemetery Extension, III Row C Grave 34
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 422202
Highest Rank:
Private
(8th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-17 to 1915-07-28
- Private (Army). 1915-06-11 to 1915-07-17
- Lance Corporal, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-04-17 to 1915-06-11
- Private, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-18 to 1915-04-17
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
73028
Service file: B1226-S020
Uploader's Notes:
Son of George Buchan and Margaret Buchan (nee Ritchie) 722 Simcoe Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba; older brother of Robert Ritchie Buchan (Service No. 1250263) and Peter Whyte Buchan (Service No. 86183)
Prior service with the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Uploader's Research notes: 44th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-07-07
Last modified: 2021-02-24