Robert BUCHANAN MM

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BUCHANAN, Robert

Service Number:	6535
Enlisted:	10 June 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Flinders, Victoria, Australia, 28 August 1892
Home Town:	Flinders, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 14 January 1969, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria 4th Ave Wall Niches (North Side), Wall 1, Section X, Niche 100
Memorials:	Flinders WWI War Memorial, Newtown Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

10 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6535, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Bombardier, 6535, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Bombardier, 6535, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
19 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
1 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6535, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, Gun shot wound, thigh. 3rd Australian Field Ambulance to No.3 Casualty Clearance Station, then Ambulance Train No.25 to Etaples
20 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 14th October, near Zonnebeke, Lieutenant Andrews with Sergeant Buchanan were assisting with the advance of the two guns to forward position after the attack. The Officer was wounded. Sergeant Buchanan, under heavy shell fire, at once took charge and by his work, determination and example completed the work of getting both guns into their advanced position. This is but one example of the sterling service and conduct of this N.C.O. throughout the recent operations.”
11 Dec 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, 6535, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Embarked per HMT Saxon, England for return to Australia, gun shot wound, thigh. Disembarked 30 January, 1919, Melbourne
6 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6535, 4th Field Artillery Brigade

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Andrew Buchanan and Frances nee Martin, of 'Glen Eira', Flinders.

He was educated at Geelong College from 1906 until 1909, and Scotch College in 1910. He participated in the Cadet Corps of both schools, as well as seven months in Captain Rushall’s Cadets.

Robert was wounded in action on 1 November, 1917, and evacuated to England on HS Newhaven on 8 November, being admitted to Colchester Military Hospital the next day. He returned to Australia, embarking on HMT Saxon on 11 December 1918, and demobilised on 6 April 1919.

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