Ferdinand Buchanan
Appearance
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Born | Swaziland | 8 March 1888||||||||||||||
Died | 14 April 1967 Pretoria, South Africa | (aged 79)||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Commands | 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]
- Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone - fifth place
- Team 300 metre military rifle, standing - ninth place
References
[edit]- ^ "Ferdinand Buchanan". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Ferdinand Buchanan". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
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Categories:
- 1967 deaths
- 1888 births
- South African Army generals
- South African military personnel of World War I
- South African military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- South African male sport shooters
- ISSF rifle shooters
- Olympic shooters for South Africa
- Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for South Africa
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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