Detail victim

Name BUCHANAN
Initials GA
First name GEORGE ALLAN
Place of birth Launching Place, Smeaton
Country Victoria, Australia
Last residence Launching Place
Family Son of John and Jane Buchanan; Seven brothers: John Alfred Thomas, James Stark, Thomas Stark, Robert Archibald, David Allan, William Stark, Alexander; Two sisters: Jane Allan, Christiana Mcinnis .
Profession Grocer

Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 26 February 1916; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Service number 5838
Rank Private
Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
Regiment and unit 22nd Bn. Australian Infantry
Division - Brigade 6th Brigade
Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
National force A.I.F.
Other data related to military career Embarked 2 October 1916, Melbourne; to France 27 February 1917; wounded 3 May; rejoined his unit 25 August

Wounded 5 Mai 1917 shot wound left arm. 15 Mai 1917 gunshot wound shoulder. 27 Juni 1917 gunshot wound back. 4 October 1917, near Zonnebeke.
Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds right thigh (compound fracture – amputation) in n°10 CCS
Date of death 6 October 1917
Died at the age of 34
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - E - 7A