Lieutenant Daniell Buchanan, Kitchener's Horse. He was the second son of James Buchanan of Briar Hill, Campden, Gloucestershire, and Sackville, Tralee, Ireland (now of Scarborough). When the war broke out Lieutenant Buchanan was acting as Mining Engineer at Aguas Calientes, Mexico, where he had been since 1889, and in that country was noted as a daring rider and splendid shot. He responded promptly to the call of his country, and resigning his important post went to South Africa and joined Kitchener's Horse as a trooper, but within a week was given a commission. He took part in the advance on Jacobsdal, and was present at the action of Klip Drift and Klip Kraal and fought in the battle of Paardeberg (17-27 Feb 1900) leading to the capture of Cronje. On 18 Feb 1900, the first day of Paardeberg, he was at first severely wounded, but in spite of this again stood up and fired, and as he refused to surrender was shot and killed. He was one of four brothers who served during the war; another brother was Vicar of St Thomas's, Leeds. He is also commemorated on a grave in St James Churchyard, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England (see: Find a Grave memorial 224088105).
Lieutenant Daniell Buchanan, Kitchener's Horse. He was the second son of James Buchanan of Briar Hill, Campden, Gloucestershire, and Sackville, Tralee, Ireland (now of Scarborough). When the war broke out Lieutenant Buchanan was acting as Mining Engineer at Aguas Calientes, Mexico, where he had been since 1889, and in that country was noted as a daring rider and splendid shot. He responded promptly to the call of his country, and resigning his important post went to South Africa and joined Kitchener's Horse as a trooper, but within a week was given a commission. He took part in the advance on Jacobsdal, and was present at the action of Klip Drift and Klip Kraal and fought in the battle of Paardeberg (17-27 Feb 1900) leading to the capture of Cronje. On 18 Feb 1900, the first day of Paardeberg, he was at first severely wounded, but in spite of this again stood up and fired, and as he refused to surrender was shot and killed. He was one of four brothers who served during the war; another brother was Vicar of St Thomas's, Leeds. He is also commemorated on a grave in St James Churchyard, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England (see: Find a Grave memorial 224088105).
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