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BUCHAN, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1976, 5343 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penola, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Penola, Wattle Range, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 November 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1976, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1976, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1976, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1976 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-11-05 | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5343, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5343, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served under alias Archibald Thompson