BUCHANAN, Alexander
| Service Numbers: | 6285, 3285 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Donald, Victoria, Australia, August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Darlington Point, New South Wales, Australia, 25 January 1980, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Darlington Point Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6285, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6285, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6285, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6285, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3285, 22nd Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", GSW to fore arm, fractured wrist | |
| 5 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6285, 22nd Infantry Battalion |
Pte Alexander BUCHANAN
From: In Remembrance: Hungerford and Associated Families in the Great War 1914-1918
Pte Alexander BUCHANAN
Regimental Number: 6285
Unit Name: 22nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Shearer
Address: 199 Swanson Street, South Geelong, Vic.
Age at Enlistment: 26 years and 2 months
Enlistment Date and Place: 11 October 1916, Geelong, Vic.
Next of Kin: Mother, Mary Ann Langley, 'Oban House', Donald, Vic.
Rank on Enlistment: Private
Embarkation Details: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic., on board HMAT A20 Hororata, on 23 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, Devon, England, 29 January 1917.
Rank from Nominal Roll: Private
Unit from Nominal Roll: 22nd Battalion, 10th Brigade
Campaigns Served: France
War Service/Promotions: Marched in to Larkhill, Wiltshire, England on 31 January 1917, 6th Training Battalion. Sick to Parkhouse Hospital, Larkhill, on 8 March 1917. He was marched in from hospital on 23 March 1917 to his unit. His unit proceeded overseas to Etaples, France from Folkestone, Kent, England, 9 May 1917. Taken on Strength into 22nd Battalion, 10th Brigade, on 14 May 1917. With unit in France until 3 January 1918, when he was admitted sick to 6th Field Ambulance. Rejoined 22nd Battalion on 9 January 1918. He was wounded in action (gassed) 23 July 1918, and admitted to 49th Casualty Clearing Station. Returned to duty 6 August 1918. On leave in England from 21 August 1918 till 8 September 1918. He was wounded in action (2nd occurrence) in the Field on 3 October 1918, with a gunshot wound to the right forearm, and admitted to the 5th General Hospital, Rouen, France on 5 October 1918. He was sent to Exeter, England, the next day, and admitted to the War Hospital on 7 October 1918. He was then transferred to No. 1 Base Hospital, Harefield, England, 7 December 1918. He was granted leave from 2 January to 16 January 1919, in England, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, awaiting return to Australia.
Place of Wounding: (1) Gassed, 23 July 1918. (2) Gunshot wound, right arm, fractured ulna (wrist), 3 October 1918, France.
Fate: Returned invalided to Australia, per SS Gzaritza, on 15 March 1919, transferring to Dunluce Castle, 7 April 1919, at Alexandria, Egypt. He disembarked 15 May 1919. Alexander married Elizabeth Ewing Hungerford, 23 October 1920, John Knox Presbyterian Church, Swan Hill, Vic.
Place of Death: 25 January 1980, Darlington Point, NSW
Place of Burial: Darlington Point, NSW
Medals/Citations: British War Medal; Victory Medal
Submitted 21 July 2019 by Evan Evans
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