Roll of Honour Brisbane Buchanan Wakefield

Service number 9690
Rank Sapper
Unit 11th Field Company, Australian Engineers
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 07 October 1917
Place of Death Belgium
Cause of Death Died of wounds
Place of Association Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Brisbane Buchanan Wakefield's name is located at panel 25 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Brisbane Buchanan Wakefield's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Wed 17 May 2023 at 1:01am
  • Sun 20 August 2023 at 3:26am
  • Thu 05 October 2023 at 10:54pm
  • Wed 21 February 2024 at 11:59pm
  • Sat 20 April 2024 at 11:28pm


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.