| Regimental number | 1796 |
| Place of birth | Aboyne, Scotland |
| School | Aboyne Public School, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Strachan, 21 Bridge Street, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 9), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Gibb and Mary STRACHAN, 21 Bridge Street, Aberdeen. Native of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Brags Street, Aberdeen. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STRACHAN David Lumsden |