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BUCHANAN, Robert Keith
Personal Details
| 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) Adelaide, South Australia (appears to have been exhumed from Road 1 North and reburied at Road 5 Path 25 W20) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide ES&A Bank WW1 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 |
Service History
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 |
Personal Stories
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.
Submitted 27 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Alexander BUCHANAN and Jane Matilda nee COPLAND
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