Charles Forbes Buchan

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Forbes Buchan CBE OStJ (1869-1954) was Deputy Assistant Director at the War Office during World War I and was, for many years, Honorary Treasurer of the Navy League and the Training Ship Stork at Hammersmith.[1][2][3] He was invested CBE in 1919 for his service during World War I and in 1939 was made an Officer of St. John in recognition of his work for the Navy League.[2][4][5]

Lieutenant-Colonel

Charles Forbes Buchan

CBE OStJ
Born1869
Died1954
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLieutenant-Colonel
AwardsCBE
Mentioned in Despatches (1)
Other workHon. Treasurer of the Navy League
Hon. Treasurer of Training Ship Stork

Life

Buchan was born in 1869, the son of Charles Forbes Buchan M.D., a military surgeon.[2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School between 1881 and 1885.[4]

Buchan was a Major in the Territorial Force Reserve in 1914 and served throughout World War I attaining the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel as Deputy Assistant Director at the War Office.[6][4] He was mentioned in despatches and was made CBE in 1919 for valuable services rendered during the war.[2][4][5]

Buchan left the War Office in 1919 and was for many years thereafter Honorary Treasurer of the Navy League and a member of its Executive Committee during Lord Linlithgow’s presidency and when Sir Cyril Cobb was Chairman of the Executive Committee.[1][7] He was also Honorary Treasurer and Secretary of the Training Ship Stork at Hammersmith[1][8] and in 1926 organised a fundraising Ball in aid of the ship at the Hyde Park Hotel in London.[9] In 1939 he was invested as an Officer of St. John for his work with the Navy League.[10][4]

Buchan was a member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.[2] In 1898 he married Margaret Hume, the daughter of Captain Walter Hume of North Devon, who predeceased him.[2] Buchan died on 30 April 1954.[1][4]

References
  1. Obituary in The Times, 3 May 1954, p.8
  2. "Whos Who, Men and Women of the Time, 1935". Mocavo.
  3. "Oxford Index Search Results".
  4. The Eagle, Magazine of Bedford Modern School, Summer 1954, Vol. XXIX No.6, p.483
  5. "Supplement" (PDF). London Gazette. 3 June 1919. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. "Supplement" (PDF). London Gazette. 4 July 1917. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. The Times, p.7, June 12, 1926
  8. "Supplement" (PDF). London Gazette. 19 August 1919. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  9. The Times, Court Circular, May 14, 1926, p.4
  10. "Supplement" (PDF). London Gazette. 3 January 1939. Retrieved 12 February 2017.


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