Robert Keith BUCHANAN

BUCHANAN, Robert Keith

Service Number: 2133
Enlisted: 25 May 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Clare, South Australia, 17 January 1885
Home Town: Millswood, City of Unley, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bank Manager
Died: Enfield, SA, 30 August 1948, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General)
(appears to have been exhumed from Road 1 North and reburied at Road 5 Path 25 W20)
Memorials: Adelaide English, Scottish & Australian (ES&A) Bank Great War Honour Roll, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Hawthorn St Columba's WW1 Roll of Honour, Sydney (ANZ) English, Scottish and Australian Bank Great War Roll of Honour, Unley South Park Bowling Club Memorial, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

25 May 1916: Enlisted
12 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2133, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2133, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement 2133, 48th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown: Wounded 2133, 48th Infantry Battalion

Death Notice

The Advertiser Wednesday 01 September 1948 page 8

BUCHANAN.—On August 30, at Adelaide, Robert Keith, beloved husband of Mary Jane Buchanan, of Wallaroo, and loving father of Alexander and Penan, and third son of the late Mr. Justice Buchanan, loving brother of Mary (Mrs. Yuill), of Sydney, and Mayoh James Buchanan, of Adelaide.

Showing 1 of 1 story

Biography

Son of Alexander BUCHANAN and Jane Matilda nee COPLAND