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Buchanan, W

UK, WWI, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1914-1918

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Full Name
Buchanan, W
Incident Date
5 Dec 1915
Further Information
This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list.
Information
Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the 5th December 1915.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
6827
Duty Location
France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Secondary Unit
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
DT15121915
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Thumbnail Image1914/15 Star
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Thumbnail ImageBritish War Medals WW1
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Thumbnail ImageVictory Medal
unit
Thumbnail ImageKing's Own Scottish Borderers
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, WWI, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1914-1918
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2023
Description
This collection is drawn up from War Office's lists of casualties. These were official reports of British and Commonwealth soldiers who had either died, been wounded, taken as a Prisoner of War or had been classified as missing.