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Frederick William STRACHAN

Regimental number4566
Date of birth25 April 1892
Place of birthHomsey, London, England
SchoolSt Mary's Church School, Homsey, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoach trimmer
Address'Loyola', Evans Street, Inverell, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs. F. W. Strachan, 'Duncraig,' Danger Street, Randwick, New South Wales
Enlistment date20 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Machine Gun Company
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Was subjected to gas on 18 March 1918
Discharge date23 September 1919
Other detailsLeft England on 11th December 1909 on the 'Otway' with his father. The rest of the family followed on board 'Otranto'.
Miscellaneous detailsCorrect age at enlistment was 23 years. Records on Embarkation Roll from Australian War Memorial state age at 25
Date of death17 January 1966 - Concord Repat. Hospital, Sydney
Place of burialCremated 19 January 1966 at Woronora Crematorium. Ashes placed in AIF Wall at Woronora Cemetery

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