Sir Kenneth Buchanan
Born25 January 1880
Lanark, Scotland
Died7 June 1973
Swindon, Wiltshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankMajor-General
Commands held154th Infantry Brigade
42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsKnight Bachelor
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Sir Kenneth Gray Buchanan Kt, CB, CMG, DSO (25 January 1880 – 7 June 1973) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Buchanan was commissioned into the Seaforth Highlanders on 20 January 1900.[1] He saw action on the Western Front during the First World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[2] He became commander of 154th Infantry Brigade in September 1917.[3] His service in the war also earned him an appointment as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[4]

Buchanan went on to become a general staff officer at Northern Command in 1928 and commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade in March 1930.[3] After being appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1934 New Year Honours,[5] he became General Officer Commanding 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division in March 1934 before retiring in March 1938.[3]

He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1946 New Year Honours for his work as Secretary of the Council of Voluntary War Work during the Second World War.[6]

References

  1. "No. 27155". The London Gazette. 19 January 1900. p. 362.
  2. "No. 12894". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 January 1916. p. 89.
  3. 1 2 3 "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. "No. 13375". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 January 1919. p. 4.
  5. "No. 15032". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 January 1934. p. 10.
  6. "No. 37407". The London Gazette. 28 December 1945. p. 2.
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