Saturday 28 July 2007

Private James Robert Buchanan

Born on 29 April 1890 in Edinburgh, Scotland - husband of Mrs. J.R. Buchanan, Toronto, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as fitter, married, currently a member of the militia, previously served with the 17th Duke of Yorks Hussars and the 2nd Royal Scots, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 8.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, light complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on 27 May 1915 (number 411153) - taken on the strength of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in France on 24 November 1915.

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