| Buchanan | Daniell | | Lieutenant | He was killed in action near Paardeberg, February 18th, 1900. Born in 1863, 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 for his fine physique and 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 the capture of Cronje. In the action in which he fell he was at first severely wounded, but in spite of this again stood up and fired, and as he refused to surrender was shot down. He was one of four brothers who served throughout the war; another brother was Vicar of St Thomas's, Leeds.
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