BUCHANAN, Stewart Wright
(Service number 55723)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 02/06/1896 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Orton, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Teamster | ||
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| Next of Kin | S.W. Buchanan (father), Waihou, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | Rangitata Island School Honours Board | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph [3 November 2014]; Rangitata Island School Admission and Withdrawal Register
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Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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