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Born | Swaziland | 8 March 1888||||||||||||||
Died | 14 April 1967 Pretoria, South Africa | (aged 79)||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ferdinand Buchanan | |
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Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Army |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Commands held | 9th Infantry Brigade 2nd Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
Awards | Military Cross |
Ferdinand Lindley Augustus Buchanan MC (8 March 1888 – 14 April 1967) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also was a general in the South African Army who served in both World War I and World War II. [1]
In 1920 he won the silver medal with the South African team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition. He also participated in the following events: [2]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Swaziland | 8 March 1888||||||||||||||
Died | 14 April 1967 Pretoria, South Africa | (aged 79)||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Ferdinand Buchanan | |
---|---|
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Army |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Commands held | 9th Infantry Brigade 2nd Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
Awards | Military Cross |
Ferdinand Lindley Augustus Buchanan MC (8 March 1888 – 14 April 1967) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also was a general in the South African Army who served in both World War I and World War II. [1]
In 1920 he won the silver medal with the South African team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition. He also participated in the following events: [2]