Regimental number | 949 |
Place of birth | Axedale, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 8 Daly Street, South St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Strachan, 8 Daly Street, South St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member, Rifle Club, Western Australia, for 5 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 65), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary STRACHAN, 8 Daley Street, South Kilda, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend George Cranston, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STRACHAN Robert Richie |