Charles Forbes Buchan

Lieutenant-Colonel
Charles Forbes Buchan
CBE OStJ
Born 1869
Died 1954
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel
Awards

CBE

Mentioned in Despatches (1)
Other work Hon. Treasurer of the Navy League
Hon. Treasurer of Training Ship Stork

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][6]

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.[7][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][8] He was also Honorary Treasurer and Secretary of the Training Ship Stork at Hammersmith[1][9] and in 1926 organised a fundraising Ball in aid of the ship at the Hyde Park Hotel in London.[10] In 1939 he was invested as an Officer of St. John for his work with the Navy League.[6][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 April 30th, 1954.[1][4]

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