Kenneth Buchanan
Sir Kenneth Buchanan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1880 Lanark, Scotland |
| Died | 7 June 1973 Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 154th Infantry Brigade 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "No. 27155". The London Gazette. 19 January 1900. p. 362.
- ^ "No. 12894". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 January 1916. p. 89.
- ^ a b c "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 13375". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 January 1919. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 15032". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 January 1934. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 37407". The London Gazette. 28 December 1945. p. 2.
- 1880 births
- 1973 deaths
- Military personnel from South Lanarkshire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Seaforth Highlanders officers
- British Army generals of World War I
- British Army major generals
- 19th-century British Army personnel