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John Bertram Buchanan
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 01/10/1891 |
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Geboorteplaats: Parkes, New South Wales, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Arbeider |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 2276 |
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Dienstneming datum: 24/01/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australië |
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Eenheden: — Australian Infantry, 36th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 12/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding, No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Leeftijd: 26 |
Begraafplaats
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot: XXI Rij: A Graf: 16 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 3
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Mijn verhaal
Private John Bertram Buchanan – a labourer from Coff's Harbour, New South Wales - served in “D” Coy. of the 36th Battalion Australian Infantry, part of the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Australian Division. John’s unit participated in the First Battle of Passchendaele on 12 October 1917.
The 36th Battalion left their bivouacs at 7 p.m. on the 11th of October 1917. It marched to its assembly lines near Tyne Cot Cemetery between Augustus Wood and the Ypres-Roulers railroad. John’s Battalion was to follow the old Ypres-Roulers railway line, because the surrounding ground was too boggy. The going up was very hard, as the Germans shelled the route with gas and high explosive shells. The shelling became heavier from the Zonnebeke Railway Station and it became a regular barrage from Daring Crossing onward. The march to the assembly area proved to be a deadly one, as the Battalion suffered about hundred casualties on the route. One hundred men were wounded, dead or missing even before the Battalion had to attack.
While going up to the frontline John Bertram Buchanan was hit by shrapnel in his left buttock. He was taken back to a dressing station by stretcher bearers. One of them stated in John’s Red Cross Wounded and Missing File that he didn’t seem badly hit and was cheerful. From the dressing station he was taken back to n° 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station near Remy Siding, where the 26-year-old died of his wounds. John was buried in the adjacent Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
The 36th Battalion left their bivouacs at 7 p.m. on the 11th of October 1917. It marched to its assembly lines near Tyne Cot Cemetery between Augustus Wood and the Ypres-Roulers railroad. John’s Battalion was to follow the old Ypres-Roulers railway line, because the surrounding ground was too boggy. The going up was very hard, as the Germans shelled the route with gas and high explosive shells. The shelling became heavier from the Zonnebeke Railway Station and it became a regular barrage from Daring Crossing onward. The march to the assembly area proved to be a deadly one, as the Battalion suffered about hundred casualties on the route. One hundred men were wounded, dead or missing even before the Battalion had to attack.
While going up to the frontline John Bertram Buchanan was hit by shrapnel in his left buttock. He was taken back to a dressing station by stretcher bearers. One of them stated in John’s Red Cross Wounded and Missing File that he didn’t seem badly hit and was cheerful. From the dressing station he was taken back to n° 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station near Remy Siding, where the 26-year-old died of his wounds. John was buried in the adjacent Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Bronnen 9
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AIF https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=37586 Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/430928/buchanan,-john-bertram/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Embarkation Roll https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2004523 Gebruikte bronnen |
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McCarthy C., "The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", London, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, pg. 128-129. Gebruikte bronnen |
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Nominal Roll https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2286807 Gebruikte bronnen |
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Red Cross Wounded and Missing https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1482980 Gebruikte bronnen |
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Roll of Honour https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1678303 Gebruikte bronnen |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=3152472&isAv=N Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1355111 Gebruikte bronnen |